The “all authority is illegitimate” might generate some friction with some people who might overwise be an ally. They might stop listening and lose any nuance.
True, but I always clarify that in practice I endorse all kinds of beaucracy, governmental structures and compromises, my point is that I think everyone can understand on some level the philosophical point that we should consider our agency with respect to the structures of control imposed upon us and trained into us since before we were even politically aware even if we recognize they are necessary to solve practical problems in many cases.
Is all authority illegitimate? I wonder about experts in fields and experiential based authority. Like I think we should listen to epidemiologists and immunologists more than farmer Joe who might be a great guy and down to Earth but is not an expert on vaccines. Even in a socialist or communist society, where he is not spouting harmful rhetoric, he still objectively knows less than a doctor in said field.
Same for energy and power plants. I would trust a nuclear physicist or engineer in that field and topic, more than someone who has nothing to do with said field.
That doesn’t mean they then get to be a boss or set up an arbitrary hierarchy but there is objectively some form of authoritative voice there in their field.
Many people take the idea that “everyone is entitled to their opinion” too far, and it turns into “everyone is entitled to their facts”
Humans are feelings driven, so they’re more likely to go with what their friend says than some mean scientist who makes them feel bad. The inability of people to put aside their feelings is part of why we’re in this mess.
The “all authority is illegitimate” might generate some friction with some people who might overwise be an ally. They might stop listening and lose any nuance.
True, but I always clarify that in practice I endorse all kinds of beaucracy, governmental structures and compromises, my point is that I think everyone can understand on some level the philosophical point that we should consider our agency with respect to the structures of control imposed upon us and trained into us since before we were even politically aware even if we recognize they are necessary to solve practical problems in many cases.
Is all authority illegitimate? I wonder about experts in fields and experiential based authority. Like I think we should listen to epidemiologists and immunologists more than farmer Joe who might be a great guy and down to Earth but is not an expert on vaccines. Even in a socialist or communist society, where he is not spouting harmful rhetoric, he still objectively knows less than a doctor in said field.
Same for energy and power plants. I would trust a nuclear physicist or engineer in that field and topic, more than someone who has nothing to do with said field.
That doesn’t mean they then get to be a boss or set up an arbitrary hierarchy but there is objectively some form of authoritative voice there in their field.
Many people take the idea that “everyone is entitled to their opinion” too far, and it turns into “everyone is entitled to their facts”
Humans are feelings driven, so they’re more likely to go with what their friend says than some mean scientist who makes them feel bad. The inability of people to put aside their feelings is part of why we’re in this mess.