# Robert Proctor

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01.06 KF-H Resistance, Friction, and Obstacles

In Episode 6 of The Knowledge Force Hypothesis Podcast, "The Great Resistance," Mark and Archie venture into the shadows of progress to explore the powerful counter-currents that challenge the growth of knowledge. This episode moves beyond the story of advancement to confront the forces of friction…

Episode 43: Agnotology--the Study of Ignorance and Manufactured Doubt

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, April explains that ignorance and stupidity are not the same thing. But when doubt is deliberately created as a strategic ploy by powerful entities, the ignorance that results can be not only stupid, but dangerous. Episode 43 Show Notes Definition of "epistomology:…

The Rise of Technofascists

On this episode of The David Frum Show, The Atlantic’s David Frum opens with reflections on the malicious prosecution of James Comey and what it reveals about Donald Trump’s growing power over the justice system. He explains how the United States, unlike other advanced democracies, has allowed pros…

Agnotology (WILLFUL IGNORANCE) Updated Encore with Dr. Robert Proctor

Yes, there is an -ology for that. And yes, we’re airing this episode -– with a ton of 2025 updates -– because it’s never felt more relevant. Dr. Robert Proctor is a Stanford professor of the History of Science and co-edited the book “Agnotology: The Making & Unmaking of Ignorance,” having coined th…

Agnotology (IGNORANCE) with Robert Proctor

Yes, there is an -ology for that. Dr. Robert Proctor is a Stanford professor of the History of Science and co-edited the book “Agnotology: The Making & Unmaking of Ignorance,” having coined the word 30 years ago. We chat about everything from the true evils of tobacco marketing, to the sugar lobby,…

Interlude LIV.5: The Flood That Teaches You to Stop Resisting - Information Overload, Propaganda Theory, and the Psychology of Demoralization

What if overwhelm is not accidental, but structural? In this interlude of The Observable Unknown, Dr. Juan Carlos Rey traces the intellectual and scientific lineage behind modern information saturation, revealing how high-volume, fast-moving, and contradictory media environments shape perception, …

#268 – Robert Proctor: Nazi Science and Ideology

Robert Proctor is a historian of science at Stanford University. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Theragun: https://therabody.com/lex to get 30 day trial – BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off – Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit – Grammarly…

ep. 255 Building Upward with Robert Proctor

Robert enjoys building teams, mentoring entrepreneurs, solving complex problems, and helping businesses grow. He works extremely well with others—just not for others. He discovered early in life that his greatest contribution would never come from following someone else's vision. It would come from…

#268 – Robert Proctor: Nazi Science and Ideology

Robert Proctor is a historian of science at Stanford University. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Theragun: https://therabody.com/lex to get 30 day trial – BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off – Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit – Grammarly…