Dogmatism alone distinguishes worthy goals from mere methods of achieving them.

Evidence

Finally, it is a mistake to oppose dogmatism to pragmatism. Postmodernism advocates pragmatism at every level: not only at the level of how to get things done (the realm of praxis) but also at the level of what is to be done. But dogmatism is capable of distinguishing between what is to be done — what the goal is — from how this is to be achieved. — Mark Fisher (edited by Darren Ambrose), K-Punk, 2403

Categorization

• XREF: Ties to Fisher’s broader recurring theme of goal-rationality vs means-capitalism throughout k-punk; also echoes the Frankfurt School critique of instrumental reason. — connects to: Naive empiricism masks dogmatism by claiming scientific method — Antonio Gramsci, Selections from the Prison Notebooks, 1478; Constructed dogmatism scales deliberately avoid targeting specific ideologies — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 2687
• SEED: Could be an essay: ‘Against pragmatism’ — how means-obsession hollows out ends in creative practice and politics alike.

Broader Connections

• Naive empiricism masks dogmatism by claiming scientific method #responds-to (0.76) — Antonio Gramsci, Selections from the Prison Notebooks, 1478
• Constructed dogmatism scales deliberately avoid targeting specific ideologies #qualifies (0.74) — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 2687