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The proof by authority criticism is for the implied "I've been right in the past (I even got awarded for that) therefore I must be right now as well". > What’
by bhaak 4y ago
The proof by authority criticism is for the implied "I've been right in the past (I even got awarded for that) therefore I must be right now as well".
> What’s next - Einstein’s Nobels are also proof by authority?
If you use them as an argument for Einstein's later work, then yes. Einstein's later work for example for black holes was completely wrong.
- zdyn5 4y agoGood points and I mostly agree here… important to have healthy skepticism but I still don’t think previous well-deserved recognition should be deemed irrelevant in areas where trust plays a big factor (like where where anonymous sources can’t be verified). If there are verifiable counter-claims/evidence then that’s where the action should be.
- coldtea 4y ago>The proof by authority criticism is for the implied "I've been right in the past (I even got awarded for that) therefore I must be right now as well". Or, you know, rather merely the implied: "I'm just some random conspiracy theorist, some fresh of the bus aspiring journalist, or some blogger that got in over their head, I've got a proven track record of working with diffucult and covered/denied stories, being proven right, doing succesful investigate journalism, and bringing up major stories. Pulitzer level track record."