The foundation of any tyrannical regime be it fascist, socialist or an authoritarian democracy is that a group of elites are said to have superior knowledge to that of the people, and thus believe they have the right to impose the consequences of such knowledge through State infrastructures. Or, to pose it as a question within the context of Western civilization: given that in a liberal society, individuals are free to exercise choice as long as it does not entail physical harm to another, is it moral to also limit those choices to be within the constraints of the establishment’s “superior knowledge?”
Should the Pretence of "Knowledge" Trump Freedom?
Should the Pretence of "Knowledge" Trump…
Should the Pretence of "Knowledge" Trump Freedom?
The foundation of any tyrannical regime be it fascist, socialist or an authoritarian democracy is that a group of elites are said to have superior knowledge to that of the people, and thus believe they have the right to impose the consequences of such knowledge through State infrastructures. Or, to pose it as a question within the context of Western civilization: given that in a liberal society, individuals are free to exercise choice as long as it does not entail physical harm to another, is it moral to also limit those choices to be within the constraints of the establishment’s “superior knowledge?”