Astrology Critics Don’t Even Know What They’re Criticizing

The urge to cry ‘pseudoscience!’ may be about something else entirely

Illustration: Terrell Davis

At a recent party, my friend and I were discussing astrology — what else? — when a stranger sidled up to us. Our new friend confessed that he didn’t know much about astrology — and wasn’t compelled to — because, as he put it, “Everyone hates my…