Trickle Them Down, But Not Out
The thing about smart people is that they should know better, but alas, intelligence is not the same as wisdom. Not only do the mistakes of experts too short on vision—when they are not corrected—have the potential to do great and far-reaching damage, but they also undermine public confidence in the very notion of expertise. This is particularly so when expertise is wielded in defence of the rich and powerful as a cudgel against those laid low. As an academic, this lack of faith in “so-called experts” is painful to see as it plays out in the spread of dis-/misinformation, conspiracy theories, and anti-intellectualism writ large. But it is also an understandable impulse given the catastrophic failure of an economic ideology pushed by certain economic experts. Supply-side economics has shaped a broken system for the last half-century and has arguably done more to undermine the fabric of the American Dream than any policy framework of the past century.
Comments (13)
For ever orange morning heart!💚
a warm haiku, so lovely👌
Love this! Pure contentedness.
So beautiful Jason!!! This warmed my heart like a great cup of tea!! Love love love this!!
This is lovely. I think I'll sit outside with my coffee this beautiful morning.
And this haiku is also perfect. Well done.
Coffee. That fixes everything hehehehe. Loved your poem!
Beautiful and sweet ❤️
Old romantic! This was stunning - could close my eyes and picture it.
Simple and beautiful!
Awww, this was so sweet :) It made me blush, lol. Lovely work!
Lovey. Do I need to say more
Romantic and sweet! Great job!