roachboy... I think you've got the point there. Both of them - that wanting someone else to make the decision is rather infantile, and that Time is putting out some desperate moves.
And I think that the "collective us" are usually "collective idiots". It's always about the lowest common denominator, not the highest, nor even the median.
We must take in sources of information together with the understanding of where those sources of info are from - what's their point, their goal, their bias. But as a matter of practicality, we must also limit our sources of information - we can only take in so much to make one informed decision. If we truly considered all sides of all problems, and did the research to back it up, we would get nothing done, ever. That is why we need others' opinions.
Experts are useful for summing up quantifiable information. Ordinaries are useful for summing up qualifiable information. I.e. I want expert info on car safety, and ordinary info on how enjoyable the restaurant is.
__________________
My heart knows me better than I know myself, so I'm gonna let it do all the talkin'.
|