When the experts' scientific knowledge is legitimated in terms of being rational, logical, efficient, educated, progressive, modern, and enlightened, what analogies can other segments of society . . . utilize to challenge them?
This quote raises a profound question about the nature of authority and knowledge, particularly highlighting the hegemony of scientific experts in societal discourse. It challenges us to think about how the authority of experts—often perceived as the embodiment of rationality, logic, and progress—is established and accepted almost uncritically. These traits, while laudable, risk becoming barriers that exclude other ways of knowing or alternative perspectives. When scientific knowledge is framed as the...
