• @[email protected]OP
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    -68 months ago

    How does authority figure in?

    I don’t understand his reasoning but he’s got a good reputation. Or cites such.

    • @essell
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      88 months ago

      Authority means I’ll give an opinion a second look if my first instinct is to ignore someone, only if it’s in their area of expertise.

      If there’s authority without expertise, it means nothing to me.

      • @[email protected]OP
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        -68 months ago

        It isn’t a fallacy. It works pretty good most of the time, it’s easier than doing your own research and it’s how we get 99% of the information in our society.

        • Rimu
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          28 months ago

          It’s not a black and white thing - some reliance on experts is of course necessary.

          Google “appeal to authority fallacy”, there are many examples.