This leaves me wondering about punditry. Some are quite literally talking heads, but should someone who e.g., served in the Bush 2 or Clinton White House be the go-to for commentary on transgender legislation? Even if they have a PhD in poli sci or have worked in politics for 50 years, it doesn’t make them de facto qualified to talk on a number of issues a) their networks want them to talk about or b) their fans want their input on.
I could tweet almost every line of this piece. You've put your finger on the thing I've been feeling but couldn't quite articulate. This line in particular: "The incentives of public deliberation are no longer (at present?) a desire for truthfulness but a desire to be right, or at least, to not be wrong."
(I see you chose Jordan Peterson over Russell Brand here.)
This leaves me wondering about punditry. Some are quite literally talking heads, but should someone who e.g., served in the Bush 2 or Clinton White House be the go-to for commentary on transgender legislation? Even if they have a PhD in poli sci or have worked in politics for 50 years, it doesn’t make them de facto qualified to talk on a number of issues a) their networks want them to talk about or b) their fans want their input on.
Myles... damn.
I could tweet almost every line of this piece. You've put your finger on the thing I've been feeling but couldn't quite articulate. This line in particular: "The incentives of public deliberation are no longer (at present?) a desire for truthfulness but a desire to be right, or at least, to not be wrong."