1/
rise of experts as symptom of breakdown of societal structures.
for subjects too large, or too long running for one person to reasonably observe, we used to have societal structures to hold memory and form opinions.
now that's offloaded onto experts for hire.
rise of experts as symptom of breakdown of societal structures.
for subjects too large, or too long running for one person to reasonably observe, we used to have societal structures to hold memory and form opinions.
now that's offloaded onto experts for hire.
2/
we end up nonsense such as certain draconian measures in the pandemic, varying climate change predictions that always point to one and same solution, and topsy-turvy energy sector policy.
and we are told "only experts can form opinions on those".
we end up nonsense such as certain draconian measures in the pandemic, varying climate change predictions that always point to one and same solution, and topsy-turvy energy sector policy.
and we are told "only experts can form opinions on those".
3/
note that forcing whole society to act, expeditiously and laboriously, on plans that the society is not convinced to, is immoral and evil.
both directly, and also as creating structures & cultural norms for further such evils.
note that forcing whole society to act, expeditiously and laboriously, on plans that the society is not convinced to, is immoral and evil.
both directly, and also as creating structures & cultural norms for further such evils.
4/
note that experts are by no means leaders. they are for hire, and they are selected for their allegiance to the official line.
they also don't carry responsibility, beyond being sidelined if they cross the official line.
lastly, they don't raise, appoint their successors.
note that experts are by no means leaders. they are for hire, and they are selected for their allegiance to the official line.
they also don't carry responsibility, beyond being sidelined if they cross the official line.
lastly, they don't raise, appoint their successors.
5/
recommend:
form informal networks and methods of gathering, storing long-running knowledge and experience.
distrust demands for expediency, especially in form of "everybody quick pay us so that things stay the same" - things *will* stay mostly the same and they'll take credit
recommend:
form informal networks and methods of gathering, storing long-running knowledge and experience.
distrust demands for expediency, especially in form of "everybody quick pay us so that things stay the same" - things *will* stay mostly the same and they'll take credit
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