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Category Archives: Expertise
Who Can Narrate?
David Pinsof, along with David O. Sears and Martie G. Haselton, introduced the Alliance Theory of Political Belief Systems in their 2023 paper “Strange Bedfellows” (Psychological Inquiry). The core argument is that political belief systems are not primarily coherent philosophies … Continue reading
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Decoding Expertise
Why do elites want more and more of the political decided by expertise? And why do they claim that expertise is neutral and objective? ChatGPT says: Alliance Theory gives a very direct answer. Elites push politics into “expertise” because expertise … Continue reading
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The Politics of Expertise by Stephen Turner (2013)
Gemini says: Alliance Theory views Stephen Turner’s The Politics of Expertise as a playbook for understanding how elite coalitions use knowledge to maintain power and discipline rivals. Turner argues that the problem with experts is not that they are smarter, … Continue reading
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Liberal Democracy 3.0: Civil Society in an Age of Experts (2003)
Gemini says: Stephen Turner’s Liberal Democracy 3.0: Civil Society in an Age of Experts provides a structural explanation for why national discourse is so heavily moralized and “expert-heavy” in 2026. While The Politics of Expertise (2013) focused on how knowledge … Continue reading
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The Lost Generation In Liberal Democracy 3.0
Stephen Turner’s Liberal Democracy 3.0: Civil Society in an Age of Experts provides a theoretical framework that explains the structural mechanisms behind the phenomenon described in Jacob Savage’s essay, “The Lost Generation.” While Savage’s essay offers a sociological and data-driven … Continue reading
Why So Many Members of “The Blob” Want a New Cold War with China
David Feith at the Hudson Institute writes this Op/Ed in the Washington Post: To outcompete China, America must believe in itself again America’s new era of great-power rivalry demands strength and clarity — not exhaustion and doubt. …President Donald Trump … Continue reading
How Did Trump Pull Off This Middle East Peace Deal Without Experts?
I don’t sneer at experts, expertise and the ruling elite. I don’t think this crowd is any more likely to be wrong or bad than any other group. Sometimes the experts are right and sometimes the people are right. Truth … Continue reading
‘Lies and D.C. Crime Statistics’
Kimberly Strassel writes for the WSJ: No one should be surprised if investigations show evidence of manipulation, as “downgrading” is nothing new in police departments. A New York Times story from more than a decade ago reported on an anonymous … Continue reading
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If you can’t trust central bankers, then who can you trust?
Bankers only have our best interests at heart. When ignoring expertise leads to disasters such as planes falling from the sky and buildings collapsing, you should listen to experts. When the value of expertise is more nuanced, you are better … Continue reading
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How To Tap Expertise For Fun & Profit!
Had the U.S. achieved Australia’s cumulative COVID death rate through 2023, something like 700,000–1,000,000 American lives could have been saved. ChatGPT organized my thoughts: 1) Core stance Asymmetric risk rule: When stakes are high and the downside is catastrophic (death, … Continue reading
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