I agree that IRBs are not great -- the book cited above does a great job of unpacking how IRBs fail to live up to their promises, and this covers some good additional examples. I also agree that the author isn't necessarily advocating against ethical review as such.
I'm more concerned with the author's insistence that he knew the right way to conduct his study ethically. Peer review is a core scientific principle-- we don't allow researchers to make autonomous judgments about the quality of their work.
I'm more concerned with the author's insistence that he knew the right way to conduct his study ethically. Peer review is a core scientific principle-- we don't allow researchers to make autonomous judgments about the quality of their work.