Education
325 sourcesEducation and the sociology of knowledge were lifelong concerns for Ray Peat, who held a master's degree in English literature before pursuing his PhD in biology. He was deeply critical of the authoritarian tendencies in academic science, where institutional consensus suppresses dissent and innovative thinking. He traced how economic interests (pharmaceutical, agricultural, chemical industries) shape what is taught as scientific fact.
Peat advocated for genuine critical thinking — questioning assumptions, examining evidence independently, and understanding the historical and political context of scientific claims. He drew inspiration from William Blake's critiques of rationalism, the Russian tradition of holistic biology, and American pragmatists like John Dewey.
Key Positions
- Academic science often functions as an authoritarian institution suppressing dissent
- Economic interests shape 'scientific consensus' on nutrition, hormones, and medicine
- Critical thinking requires understanding the political and economic context of claims
- The history of science reveals repeated suppression of valid findings (e.g., 46 chromosomes)
- Interdisciplinary thinking is essential — biology needs insights from physics, philosophy, and literature
- William Blake's critique of narrow rationalism informed Peat's philosophy of science
- Self-education and independent thinking are more reliable than institutional training
Sources
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education against knowledge
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hormone balancing natural treatment and cure for arthritis
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vitamin a toxicity
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education as advertised in napoleonic times
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Academic authoritarians, language, metaphor, animals, and science
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Adaptive substance, creative regeneration: Mainstream science, repression, and creativity
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Aging Eyes, Infant Eyes, and Excitable Tissues
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Altitude and Mortality.
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Alzheimer's: The problem of Alzheimer's disease as a clue to immortality - part 1.
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Alzheimer's: The problem of Alzheimer's disease as a clue to immortality - part 2.
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An Interview With Dr. Raymond Peat Part I & II - by Karen Mcc et Matt Labosco, Greg Waitt, Wayde Curran, and Mariam
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An Interview With Dr. Raymond Peat: Organizing the Panic - by Karen Mcc et Wayde Curran, Eti Csiga and Tyler Derosier
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Andrew Kim Blog
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Aspirin, brain and cancer.
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Autonomic systems.
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BiochemNordic - Benedicte Lerche
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Bleeding, clotting, cancer.
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Bone Density: First Do No Harm.
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Breast Cancer.
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Butter Nutrition - Catherine Louise
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Caffeine: A vitamin-like nutrient, or adaptogen. Questions about tea and coffee, cancer and other degenerative diseases, and the hormones.
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Calcium and Disease: Hypertension, organ calcification, & shock, vs. respiratory energy
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Cancer: Disorder and Energy
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Cataracts: water, energy, light, and aging
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Cholesterol, longevity, intelligence, and health.