Most random curiosity does not, and should not, seek more than satisficing. It’s better than knowing no answers, and better than trying to dive deep on everything indiscriminately. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing sure, but I prefer it to elites+illiterates condition.
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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Hah by rules of twitter engagement I win by plane-boarding clause
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