Thank you for sharing, i disagree with the argument of the author. In my view, we have to posit a moral vision to give science a direction and to define what to pursue. That moral vision comes from philosophy and metaphysics. For example we have to posit that seeking truth is worthwhile and will bring good order into being, that is not a fact it's more akin to a religious presupposition.
https://bigthink.com/13-8/science-vs-scientism/
Scientism is a thing
"Science and Scientism are not the same. You can deeply value the former while rejecting the latter. Scientism is the view that science is the only objective means by which to determine what is true or is an unwarranted application of science in situations that are not amenable to scientific inquiry. Science is a method for asking questions about the world. Scientism is just one philosophy among many about the relationship between human beings and their experiences."
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It was more that there is a distinction and poss not the best example. But yes... what you said is, according to the author or even with a better example article or simple definition, Science and not Scientism which has been super evident over last few years... Scientism masquerading as Science. Supports your original note