Knowledge empowers. It reduces fear, as you realize things are not as mysterious as they seem. It gives hope, as you recognize there are solutions. It puts the People in charge, as an enlightened populace cannot easily be fooled. All this strengthens democracy.
Do not give into those who would render the People ignorant so as to rule. Facts, expertise, and knowledge belong to you. Health professionals make a pledge to their patients and to society—not to any powerful public figure, special interest group, or self-interest.
Intellectuals are not “the elite.” There is a reason why they (along with journalists) are the first to be targeted under an authoritarianism regime. The less people are educated, the more they will reject education and worship the actual “elite” (oppressors).
In psychology, this is called, “identification with the oppressor.”
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