S: random internet denizens were somehow producing more insightful commentary on pretty much every matter than highly credentialed experts and capital-heavy institutions. My question to you is: how is this possible?
E: One of the main things, is that these curated, establishment discourses promoted by the algorithms and sustained by mains... See more

It has been found, in study after study, that random selection from a sufficiently large group of people – given the appropriate contextual knowledge – produces better answers to complex problems than the appointment of a narrow group of experts. To come up with new and radical strategies, we need radical diversity of representation and ability. Th

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Second, aggregating independent expert judgments can mitigate bias in evidence interpretation and enhance accurate assessment. Furthermore, communicating judgments that fairly represent those of a collective avoids the false balance that may be presented if an audience only hears from a few, unrepresentative experts (Koehler, 2016). Showing the dis... See more