At the 2026 Unbreakable Health Retreat in Miami, Greg Glassman describes what he believes is the true source of many modern scientific, medical, and societal problems. While corruption, financial incentives, and institutional dysfunction are often blamed for today's crises, Greg identifies these as symptoms of a deeper issue: a widespread failure to understand how science works and how knowledge is created.

Drawing on the history and philosophy of science, Glassman traces the shift from observation, prediction, and empirical testing toward increasingly abstract statistical methods and theoretical frameworks. He argues that this transformation weakened the ability of scientists to distinguish between ideas that accurately describe reality and those that merely appear credible within academic institutions.

The consequences extend far beyond research journals. From irreproducible studies and public health failures to the chronic disease epidemic and declining trust in scientific institutions—many of today's most persistent problems can be traced to flawed scientific thinking. Meaningful reform, he concluded, will require more than better incentives or stricter oversight. It will require restoring scientific literacy and rebuilding an understanding of how genuine knowledge is produced.

https://brokenscience.org/the-origins-of-the-mess/