A nerdocratic oath

Shtetl-Optimized 2019-08-30

Summary:

Recently, my Facebook wall was full of discussion about instituting an oath for STEM workers, analogous to the Hippocratic oath for doctors.  Perhaps some of the motivation for this comes from a worldview I can’t get behind—one that holds STEM nerds almost uniquely responsible for the world’s evils.  Nevertheless, on reflection, I find myself in […]

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https://www.scottaaronson.com/blog/?p=4292

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Authors:

Scott

Date tagged:

08/30/2019, 15:48

Date published:

08/30/2019, 11:19