The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast
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Guest Lynda Walsh describes her book Scientists as Prophets: A Rhetorical Genealogy, focusing on J. Robert Oppenheimer's conflicted position after WWII as science advisor and anti-nuke spokesman.
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is there a difference between prophets and experts/pundits?
http://faculty.cas.usf.edu/sturner5/Papers/ExpertsPapers/paper.htm