• @[email protected]OP
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      21 year ago

      How does authority figure in?

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

      • @[email protected]
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        81 year 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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          11 year 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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            21 year 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.