Intellectual Authority and Its Discontents
process of accreditation, usually entailing many years of higher education. Persons in authority have had to jump through hoops of fire to achieve their lofty posts—and feel disinclined to pay attention to anyone who has not done the same. Lasting authority, however, resides in institutions rather than in the persons who act and speak on their beha
... See moreMartin Gurri • Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium
sources, how could we tell truth from error? Or, in a more sinister vein, honest research from manipulation?