The UK is reaping the #rewards of #ideological policy making trumping over #evidence.

#Austerity is a prime example. I am not an advocate of a large state but a smart one. And a smart state listens to evidence.

Unfortunately, our media content generators work with punchlines, not substance. But the world is complex.

I was a junior academic when I started on my journey to study the #causes of #Brexit.

I received a ton of critique. So, here is an example that, well... 🤯 🧵 ⬇️ 1/..

The UK is reaping the #rewards of #ideological policy making trumping over #evidence.

#Austerity is a prime example. I am not an advocate of a large state but a smart one. And a smart state listens to evidence.

Unfortunately, our media content generators work with punchlines, not substance. Attention is limited but the world is complex.

I was a junior academic when I started on a journey to study the #causes of #Brexit.

I received a ton of critique. So, here is an example that, well... 🤯

"Citizens express higher #trust in less politicized scientific fields (mathematics, astronomy etc.) than politicized ones (economics and climate science)."
https://doi.org/10.1111/pops.12866
#Ideological #Research #Science