reading log: further reflection on silent spring vs thompson's cognitive

minority idea

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@@ -86,6 +86,13 @@ now. It still feels like it places hope in the system somewhere: the solution is
 government regulation. Its effectiveness gives one pause for thought: perhaps
 horror can be an effective motivator for political action.
 
+There's a link between her battle against the chemical lobby and the idea of
+apocalyptic literature as defending a cognitive minority
+(@{thompson-revelation}). It's not obvious that she achieves that goal by
+apocalyptic means, but maybe there is something here: her authority is not based
+on institutions or standard instruments of verification, but based on empirical
+evidence. Is that like what John of Patmos does?
+
 ## 2026-04-21
 
 ### @{thompson-revelation}