Agnotology 2.2 Privacy vs. Secrecy
Our post 2.1 introduced the idea of journalistic responsibility to research and reveal information potentially beneficial to the public. Some of our subsequent entries will offer insights into various topics and stories which were identified as legitimate news stories which did not appear in the mainstream media – this decision to quash these stories has ...
Agnotology 2.1: Narrowing our focus
“We are often unaware of the scope and structure of our ignorance. Ignorance is not just a blank space on a person’s mental map. It has contours and coherence, and for all I know rules of operation as well. So as a corollary to writing about what we know, maybe we should add getting familiar ...
Agnotology 1.1: Definitions
Definitions: The intent of this blog is to address the very important topic of ignorance. When people work to communicate, they often encounter misunderstandings because of a difference in the way that they are using some of their words. This might not be obvious until something makes it clear that they are talking – or ...
