Expertocracy

Introduction Some time ago I wrote about The science of fake news. I must confess, I find this misinformation discourse thoroughly boring. Why? Because it reveals the most plebeian of human characteristics: power, money, fame. The misinformation discourse noxiously smells of a power-grab made by the academic expertocracy increasingly lacking in authority of their own making. As a matter of fact, we don’t need this whole debate as philosophy is filled to the brim with quality treaties on truth, falsity and, of course, thanks to Harry Frankfurt, bullshit....

Introduction The Dutch ‘nitrogen crisis’ revolves around the misconception that the quality of nature is predominantly determined by N-deposition coming from agriculture. That is to say: N-deposition is regarded as a ‘nature quality-thermostat’ which can be positively regulated by forcefully shrinking Dutch agriculture. It is clear that the Dutch government embraces a disastrous expertocracy to try to control national agriculture top-down via nitrogen(compounds) and its ostensibly apocalyptic consequences on nature....