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Recent Examples of epistemic
The power of such trolls lies in their ability to manipulate the epistemic environment.
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Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Two studies — from 1996 and 2005 — showed how people use non-epistemic factors to determine whether someone is good at their job.
—Big Think, 22 Mar. 2025
The argument for epistemic vigilance There are two strands to the argument for epistemic vigilance.
—Big Think, 22 Mar. 2025
Populists question elites’ epistemic culture, which requires deference to experts.
—Jacob Hale Russell, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
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Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Two studies — from 1996 and 2005 — showed how people use non-epistemic factors to determine whether someone is good at their job.
—Big Think, 22 Mar. 2025
The argument for epistemic vigilance There are two strands to the argument for epistemic vigilance.
—Big Think, 22 Mar. 2025
Populists question elites’ epistemic culture, which requires deference to experts.
—Jacob Hale Russell, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epistemic
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Turquoise Alerts are for missing endangered persons under 65 in suspicious circumstances, while Silver Alerts are for those 65+ or with cognitive disabilities.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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An additional 19% of respondents indicated their care recipient is living with a cognitive impairment, leaving more than 1 in 4 caregivers caring for someone with memory issues and/or dementia.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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This means recognizing the interconnectedness of conflict, poverty, environmental degradation and psychological well-being.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Because no hard-and-fast medical test exists for ME/CFS, the condition is sometimes considered more of a psychological than physical ailment.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 July 2025
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This definition also includes instance in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (include due to the influence of drugs or alcohol) or because of age.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2025
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Without supervision or regulation, kids can easily stumble upon explicit material, including violent and extremist content, that can lead to mental distress, desensitization and a warped perception of the world around them.—
Richard Wistocki,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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The discovery triggered a kind of synaptic flooding, a wave of memory overwhelming its conscious embankment.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Processing cheap rare earth is a nasty business using dangerous acid precursors that come with inherent risks, which bump up the prices of processing in the environmentally conscious West.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The layoffs are supposed to take effect in August, according to internal Education Department emails obtained by ABC News, right as many of the nation's schools return for a new school year.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
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How Ford Might Address Issues To tackle these quality and cost challenges, Ford is intensifying its focus on internal testing and product validation.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Curiosity is what sharpens our intellectual powers, and keeps us mentally active well into our golden years.—
Anthony Fredericks,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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That namesake is the 18th-century Italian explorer, adventurer, author, and intellectual Giacomo Casanova The cuisine at Casanova is Italian-inspired and located in the bustling shopping Broadway district of New Haven, 278 Park St., according to Yale University properties.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
11 July 2025
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“Epistemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epistemic. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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