"the scientists who present big industry with what it wants to hear are the ones who get continued funding from big industry." *sigh*...all too true. Fudging of data occurs every day, in order to win contracts to....fudge data. They ain't all guilty, but like slick televangelists, they give the rest of 'em a bad name.

As to "culturally induced blind spots"...a man has to do his best, if he really cares, to examine his life & thoughts and sort them out. 'Tain't easy-- If it was easy, we'd have a kinder, gentler world!