When Should We Distrust the Consensus?
Consensus can reflect accumulated evidence and scrutiny, but it can also reflect conformity, institutional pressure or shared error. The important question is how the agreement was produced.
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Consensus can reflect accumulated evidence and scrutiny, but it can also reflect conformity, institutional pressure or shared error. The important question is how the agreement was produced.
Experts and authorities may overlap, but they are not the same. A person can hold power without relevant knowledge, while a genuine expert may possess knowledge without institutional authority.
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