Part 6/14:
The Modern Guild and Its Ideological Foundations
The paper criticizes contemporary views that elevate scientific authority solely based on credentials. It argues that some within the institutional system see science as a priesthood: a mystical organization where truth is endowed upon those with the right titles and affiliations. The establishment insists that a PhD in a specific field confers a sacred authority to speak on that subject, and deviations from this authority are met with suspicion or outright rejection.