<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@shriramk" class="u-url mention">@<span>shriramk</span></a></span> That of course, but I believe the rationalizing of a "school of thought", pretty much in tune with the times (cf. Hilbert, or Vienna circle members), had an immense effect. (Think about a world famous scientist colleague telling you that a certain race has certain properties. Nowadays we'd say these people were outright stupid, but then think about a world famous Harvard Medical School colleague doing the same thing again today? Sure, easy now, but in 1935s? We're so sure but unaware.)</p>