We need to vote in elected representatives who are willing to admit this.
To paraphrase Paul Krugman, politicians are often more easily swayed by well-dressed lobbyists than nerdy economists.
George W. Bush was infamous for this. He believed he was smart about everything, but then was swayed by particularly emphatic advisors. And soon he was surrounded by emphatic lobbyists.
Today we’re watching as Dunning–Kruger effect takes hold, since Trump believes he’s the smartest man in the room, and is remarkably easy to manipulate by foreign assets. In fact, it’s such an issue it should be regarded as a national security crisis.
I guess this all to say, don’t be like Bush or Trump.
We need to vote in elected representatives who are willing to admit this.
To paraphrase Paul Krugman, politicians are often more easily swayed by well-dressed lobbyists than nerdy economists.
George W. Bush was infamous for this. He believed he was smart about everything, but then was swayed by particularly emphatic advisors. And soon he was surrounded by emphatic lobbyists.
Today we’re watching as Dunning–Kruger effect takes hold, since Trump believes he’s the smartest man in the room, and is remarkably easy to manipulate by foreign assets. In fact, it’s such an issue it should be regarded as a national security crisis.
I guess this all to say, don’t be like Bush or Trump.