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No, of course not - by definition, advice is advisory only. But we can and should default to trusting advice from reputable people over hearsay; credentials in
by mellosouls 4y ago
No, of course not - by definition, advice is advisory only.
But we can and should default to trusting advice from reputable people over hearsay; credentials inform our assessment of how reputable they are.
- bilsbie 4y ago> advice is advisory only. The last three years would like a word. > But we can and should default to trusting advice from reputable people over hearsay; credentials inform our assessment of how reputable they are. Tell that to the doctor 50 years ago that recommended his favorite brand of cigarettes. Or the experts that made the food pyramid.
- amanaplanacanal 4y ago> The last three years would like a word. There is nothing unusual about the last three years. Public health measures have frequently come with stiff penalties, since the beginning. “Sin taxes”, drug prohibition, water quality and vaccine mandates, etc.