Late‑Stage Scientism

The ossification of scientism into an ideological reflex that dismisses any question not answerable by current scientific methods as meaningless or dangerous. Late‑stage scientism is the creed of the professional debunker, the algorithmic rationalist, the tech bro who thinks philosophy is obsolete. It treats uncertainty as a defect, mystery as failure, and the non‑measurable as unreal. It is scientism without curiosity, rationality without humility.

Example: “He called her spiritual practice ‘delusional’ and refused to discuss the role of meaning in human life—late‑stage scientism, mistaking the map for the territory and the compass for the destination.”

Late‑Stage Scientism by Abzugal May 5, 2026