# Jeffrey A. Singer - Against Scientific Gatekeeping (Highlights) ![rw-book-cover|256](https://readwise-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/static/images/article4.6bc1851654a0.png) ## Metadata **Cover**:: https://readwise-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/static/images/article4.6bc1851654a0.png **Source**:: #from/readwise **Zettel**:: #zettel/fleeting **Status**:: #x **Authors**:: [[Jeffrey A. Singer]] **Full Title**:: Against Scientific Gatekeeping **Category**:: #articles #readwise/articles **Category Icon**:: 📰 **URL**:: [reason.com](https://reason.com/2022/04/03/against-scientific-gatekeeping/) **Host**:: [[reason.com]] **Highlighted**:: [[2022-04-23]] **Created**:: [[2022-09-26]] ## Highlights - Experts, Yes; Priesthoods, No - But credentials are not always proof of competence, and relying on them can lead to the automatic rejection of valuable insights. - The question is how we can maximize the benefits of scientific democratization while minimizing its costs.