Scientists were perceived as more credible than government officials, but were not more credible than businesspeople or issue advocates.Scientists were viewed as more credible when discussing technological issues than when discussing non-technological social issues such as health, education and employment.Three forms of distrust – concerns abo...
It’s about style. Who are you going to believe, academics who are careful in what they claim and are forever hedging because even 6 sigma isn’t 100% or business people who are absolutely certain when they speak whether their certainty is warranted or not?
It’s about style. Who are you going to believe, academics who are careful in what they claim and are forever hedging because even 6 sigma isn’t 100% or business people who are absolutely certain when they speak whether their certainty is warranted or not?
True, and for comparison businesspeople speak out their ass with a level of certainty not even engineers can manage
I know who I trust more but that’s because I’m not a product of the American education system