You’re judging random curiosities by academic research standards. Basically, in 1988, a random nerd who wondered about a question would conclude “too much trouble to figure out” and move on without ever learning *any* answer. In 2018, they’d look up Wikipedia at least
I’m glad we teased out the essential difference here. Of course some people *always* know better, and where that matters (jobs requiring that particular expertise) it should count.
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Demanding higher general public knowledge on some topics is not about embodying noble collectivist values. It’s about making your job easier to do and justify. Special interests masquerading as general public interest.
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That whole way of thinking, coming out of public choice theory—that expertise and public-mindedness should be assumed a ruse for self-promotion and rent-seeking until proven otherwise—is one of the most pernicious lines of thought ever developed, IMO. But I’m boarding a plane...
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It’s a rare day when a twitter conversation leads to a clarification rather than an obfuscation!!
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