fringe topics (no research, no conspiracy eg. Moon hologram)
fringe research topics (not a conspiracy eg. ESP)
conspiracy theories
conspiracy practices
I think you’re right about people with differing motivation perhaps even antagonistic practices. Having a common epistemology is important to create any sort of progress.
I think there’s a spectrum something such as:
I think you’re right about people with differing motivation perhaps even antagonistic practices. Having a common epistemology is important to create any sort of progress.