No One “Trusts the Experts.” Here’s Why That’s a Problem.
Hey there friends! Below are the articles and videos I chewed on as part of preparing this week’s video commentary. Enjoy!
HEATED Moment between Dave Smith and Douglas Murray on JRE - Viral Clip
Joe Rogan Experience #2303 - Dave Smith & Douglas Murray - Full Episode
‘Hands Off Our Universities’ Protesters Rally Against Threats From Trump Administration - WSJ
Read the Trump Administration’s Letter to Harvard - NY Times
Trump Threatens Harvard's Tax-Exempt Status - Reason Magazine
Trump Demands Harvard’s Foreign Funding Records - WSJ Exclusive
The Promise of American Higher Education - Letter from Harvard President to Harvard Community
As Garber Stands Against Trump, Money From Harvard Donors Pours In - Harvard Crimson
At the core of this is the same enemy facing other institutions—-> You’re only an expert until you disagree with a clique of experts. Then you’re being investigated for [insert federal charges] until the cabal has regained narrative control.
Good stuff John. My takeaway is that there are two big problems with the expert class:
1) epistemic closure within the institutions that train experts.
2) lack of accountability for experts within institutions that employ experts (eg Fauci wasn’t fired).
Free speech is the antidote to #1. Free speech helps with #2. Some other institutional reforms are needed as well.