• New England Journal years ago: Article claims gun control laws reduce homicide. I point out major flaw. My letter is published, the editor-in-chief replies. A scientific journal.
• Today: Article claims school masks reduce Covid. But few critical letters are published. The editor does not reply. A propaganda magazine.
Same slick paper. Same high-quality images. Same tight editing. But can we still trust the content? Why do the articles and editorials all go along with current woke dogma? Science is advanced by outliers and nonconformists who propose upsetting, unpopular ideas – that is, “disinformation.” We used to know that.
