Why are interdisciplinary fields in the humanities such as anthropology, psychology and sociology so insular? In these fields that employ the scientific method, how come certain topics such as biological differences between men and women influencing cognitive functions are considered to be taboo and unquestionable? Since when did the social sciences reject empirical evidence and betray their positivist roots?
Can logic and reason be saved in academia, or will demagogues subvert debate and investigation for the sake of controlling discourse?
How do we save the social sciences, /pol/?