Documentary Description
Ben Stein shows us a world where Academia’s freedom of inquiry might
not be so free. This should be a concern for anyone and everyone. This
undermines the concept that we will be teaching facts and truth in our
universities. However, if you watch how this documentary is formatted
you will find that this documentary is overly biased, delving into
spectrums of propaganda! Let me explain. Stein sets about proving his
premise by interviewing scientists that have been rejected by the
establishment. Scientists who have allegedly had their lives ruined
because of their belief in something called “Intelligent Design.”
Science isn’t here to persecute people’s beliefs and this concept would
probably outrage anyone… that is until you realize the lengths he goes
to paint science as the root of this evil.
So, we have Stein interviewing scientists that have had their
qualifications ruined by the establishment, wouldn’t you think Stein
should interview people working in the scientific community at the time
about this issue? If this persecution of dissidents was happening I
would think he’d go and talk to people still working in the field and
cite his examples for scrutiny. This never happens. Either Stein is a
just a terrible host for a documentary and should stick to the game
shows, or he has an agenda. Stein does interview PZ Myers, Michael
Ruse, Eugenie Scott, and the mighty Richard Dawkins for his grand
finale, but he never once asks them about the people that were fired or
denied tenure. He only sticks to questions concerning how life began.
He doesn’t even really talk to them about why Intelligent Design is
rejected by the scientific community versus why evolution is taught. He
never asks these questions. Michael Ruse, who isn’t even credited
during his interview (more sloppy documentary work), proposes a
possible life beginning scenario involving crystals. This results in
Stein asking him again how it’s possible… after Ruse just told him and
results in what can be interpreted as a rude response from Ruse. This
style of filming to show scientists as unwilling to entertain the idea
of Intelligent Design pushes the viewer to see science as intolerable.
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