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The core message is that the essence of science is the pursuit of truth through empirical evidence, logical reasoning, and creative intuition—not merely the possession of credentials or institutional membership. The true agents of scientific revolution are often those who challenge the “gatekeepers,” think outside the orthodoxies, and operate with a non-conformist spirit.
The danger of conflating authority with institutional status is that it suppresses valuable insights and delays progress. In fields like genetics, race science, and history, genuine breakthroughs often come from those outside the guild—whether because they are amateur specialists, independent researchers, or iconoclasts.