The recognition that genuine objectivity, to the extent it's possible at all, is always special—always specific to a particular domain, method, and community of inquiry. Unlike General Objectivity Bias (which thinks objectivity is a uniform trait), Special Objectivity Bias is the awareness that being objective about quantum physics requires different tools than being objective about historical events, which requires different tools than being objective about your own feelings. It's not really a bias at all—it's the antidote to bias: the understanding that every kind of truth demands its own kind of rigor.
"Stop treating your scientific training like it makes you objective about my emotional experience. Different domains, different rules. Learn some Special Objectivity Bias and sit down."
by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 22, 2026
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