In The Critic magazine again, this time writing about Expertise in Difficult Times.
The response to Brexit and Covid-19 both hinge in different ways on how we relate to experts and expertise.
When do we just have to trust the experts? And when should we use our own judgement?
There's a real difference between questions of hard, material sciences and the social and political responses to policy and leadership: Materials have the decency to follow consistent laws; People can be shaped, inspired and lead, or not.
As the modern world gets more complex more crises will hinge on expertise. We need to get better at realising what questions have black and white scientific answers, and which depend on assumptions, judgements and political leadership.
Article Below.
https://thecritic.co.uk/a-certain-modesty-for-numbers-men/
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