Johanna chose the word for today's episode so naturally it's both precise and obscure, bless her heart. <br/><br/>For laypeople: Within the sociology of knowledge, agnotology (formerly agnatology) is the study of deliberate, culturally induced ignorance or doubt, typically to sell a product, influence opinion, or win favour, particularly through the publication of inaccurate or misleading scientific data (disinformation). <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://crackersnjuice.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">crackersnjuice.substack.com/subscribe</a>