Trusting the Experts Is a Sign of Spiritual Decline
Our society is no longer looking to God, Scripture, and tradition for answers to life’s most meaningful questions, but we were replacing such authorities with a new deity: the “Experts.”
The Abuse of Science Leads to Liberal Social Engineering
A couple of months ago I commented on how modern ways of thinking make it hard to understand human life. I didn’t say so specifically, but a big part of the problem has to do with the relation between law and freedom. The problem comes up in the scientific approach to knowledge. Scientists pursuing their investigations view … Read more
Should We Rely on Good Sense or Expertise?
In public discussion today, expertise has acquired the authority once held by good sense. The change reflects a change in attitudes toward society and politics. Educated, influential, and well-placed people now want a society run by global markets, financial institutions, and public administration based on supposedly neutral expertise. As such people’s response to Brexit shows, … Read more