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Recent Examples of epistemic
These human sciences present a patchwork of conflicting claims to epistemic supremacy.
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Jason Blakely, Harper's Magazine, 10 July 2023
The interrogations of Laurence delve deep into her childhood, her family, her life in Paris, her academic ambitions, her relationship with the father of her child (an older and married white man), and her own epistemic relationship to the killing (including in relation to her Senegalese heritage).
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2022
The more obvious pattern uniting the likes of Covid denialist Alex Berenson, anti-vaccine advocate and Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and election-denying Gateway Pundit publisher Jim Hoft is their epistemic closure.
—Rob Pegoraro, The New Republic, 7 July 2023
As Nguyen notes in this essay, two things are needed for cult thinking to bloom — epistemic bubbles combined with echo chambers — and social media has it in spades.
—Lisa Bubert, Longreads, 9 Mar. 2022
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Jason Blakely, Harper's Magazine, 10 July 2023
The interrogations of Laurence delve deep into her childhood, her family, her life in Paris, her academic ambitions, her relationship with the father of her child (an older and married white man), and her own epistemic relationship to the killing (including in relation to her Senegalese heritage).
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2022
The more obvious pattern uniting the likes of Covid denialist Alex Berenson, anti-vaccine advocate and Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and election-denying Gateway Pundit publisher Jim Hoft is their epistemic closure.
—Rob Pegoraro, The New Republic, 7 July 2023
As Nguyen notes in this essay, two things are needed for cult thinking to bloom — epistemic bubbles combined with echo chambers — and social media has it in spades.
—Lisa Bubert, Longreads, 9 Mar. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epistemic
Adjective
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In one study, patients with Alzheimer's who consumed a Mediterranean diet rich in coconut oil saw improvements in their cognitive function and memory.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, LD,
Health,
4 Feb. 2025
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Selenium has also been associated with reducing your risk of Alzheimer's disease, improving cognitive function and decreasing symptoms related to asthma.—
Daryl Austin,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
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My clients' children didn't receive any schooling for the first six months of their detention and both were in acute physical and psychological distress.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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This nervy psychological thriller about a closeted undercover cop can be hard to watch.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Williamson said earlier this week that his hamstring is completely healed, but his mental state remains a work in progress.—
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oregonlive,
13 Apr. 2023
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Sign up That Torrance pushed Vial and Eduardo to such mental anguish does not surprise immigrant-justice advocates.—
María Inés Taracena,
The New Republic,
12 Apr. 2023
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In public, Payne seemed conscious of his career’s shortcomings and was clear about his desire to achieve more as an artist.—
Federico Fahsbender,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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Here are some tips for cultivating optimism: Challenge negative thoughts – Be conscious of pessimistic self-talk and actively replace it with positive alternatives.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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But in a crowded marketplace with fewer revenue streams, enough artists enrolled that, according to Pelly’s reporting, Spotify’s internal Slack channels were lit up with glee.—
Brad Shoup,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2025
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This is important because oftentimes those internal thoughts come out loud in front of kids.—
Shannon Carpenter,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Partly because of the huge costs involved, a government contract becomes virtually a substitute for intellectual curiosity.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Randy Jones Run/Walk supports folks with disabilities Home of Guiding Hands, a nonprofit that helps community members with intellectual and developmental disabilities, will host its 15th Annual Randy Jones Run, Walk & Roll for Independence starting at 8 a.m. Feb. 8 at De Anza Cove in Mission Bay.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Epistemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epistemic. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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