A denialism taxonomy
FLICC (fake experts, logical fallacies, impossible expectations, cherry picking, conspiracy theories).
The science denial industry has deep roots — tobacco-cancer denial, lead paint/gas denial and other ancestral forms of commercial denial gave birth to modern forms of denial: anti-vax, anti-mask, “stop the steal” and, of course, climate denial.
https://doctorow.medium.com/i-quit-9ae7b6010c99
The denial industry has a well-developed and constantly evolving playbook. Wealthy interest seeking to sow doubt about reality — about whether reality can even be known — can pay for skilled denialists to plan and execute denial on their behalf.
Inspired by a call for a fleshed-out denial taxonomy, GMU Climate Change Communications prof John Cook expanded on Hoofnagle’s work, creating the FLICC model: Fake experts, logical fallacies, impossible expectations, cherry-picking & conspiracies.
