In the first paragraph is the little gem : authority needs to a) know b) be honest c) care for anti-authoritarians to accept it. > I know that degrees and cred

In the first paragraph is the little gem : authority needs to a) know b) be honest c) care for anti-authoritarians to accept it. > I know that degrees and credentials are primarily badges of compliance. Those with extended schooling have lived for many years in a world where one routinely conforms to the demands of authorities. Yes! Wow. Just read the article - not a single idea I'd disagree with, except maybe the conclusion : > Americans desperately need anti-authoritarians to question, challenge, and resist new illegitimate authorities and regain confidence in their own common sense I don't know if anyone desperately needs anything. However, the abc test to test how legitimate is the authority and how a diagnosis would be best explained by something this simple thing is something I'll keep.