Models and the common good

Abstract

How can models do well for the common good? Narratives and counter-narratives are possible to answer the question. The latter are taken here to argue that models may misuse their epistemic authority for reasons of occasion, opportunity and interest. A solution calls for the involvement of more disciplines and actors, but these are not by themselves sufficient due to the present governance, practice and circumstances of science. Short of a radical reset, or Reformation, change will be difficult.