In most cases, an appeal to "common sense' is an appeal to personal intuition. The idea of it is "everyone who is truly sensible agrees with me. So then it's common for us who have sense; the 6th sense of clear-headed and intelligent intuition". That's what makes it 'right' for them to cherry pick from available data, and to just 'intuit' the existence of further supporting data they haven't found yet.
That data must exist ... somewhere ... because "it stands to reason" for those gifted with this 6th sense. It's a sense which manifests from great intelligence, great character, and a 'totally reliable' "feel" for the situations. They're like an insect with a giant antenna. It's gotta be at least 8 inches. This divining-rod helps them poke and prod their way through dark spaces and virgin territory. They're picking up on vibrations and discerning patterns in the chaos that lesser people get confused about. You might have facts and logic. But they always just instinctively know where the holes are. The aim is true ... for every Texas Sharpshooter. This was the justification given by Trump ... for why he didn't need to keep attending Presidential intelligence briefings. -Briefings where his advisers made him feel un-smart because they had to dumb-down those briefings into literal cartoons just to help him almost-understand what they were telling him. In far-right and alt-right culture, facts and arguments are crutches and wheelchairs ... for people who don't have the gift of 'intuition' (aka "common sense"). His "superior German blood" raises him above those dependencies. This is why Trump wants to avoid talking about all of this proven-wrong intuitions, and the resulting mistakes those intuitions caused him to make. Every good-enough decision proved he is a genius. Every mistake just doesn't count. Let's either pretend those didn't happen or blame someone else.
Yeah, i think your first few sentences are spot on, and exactly what I was trying to pin point in this video. Always appreciate your perspective James, thanks for stopping by!
Common Sense and Expert Opinion, if you just look at the surface level, seem correct. Trusting too far in either one is flawed, because we don't know how people are reaching their conclusions. Expert Opinion is subject to many maladies of its own, though over time it could, and should correct itself assuming we are rational beings. Common Sense is irrational, but proven. A lot of our Common Sense is stuff the Experts DID figure out in the past. Instead of explaining to common people over and over again becomes tedious so it just gets ingrained through truisms and stories. Common Opinion is, in short, Expert Opinion that worked and became accepted, and where we forgot who figured it out for us. "Modern" Expert Opinion is often simply a hypothesis that has not been fully accepted yet. "Trust the Science" meant that infants should use surgical masks to reduce the chance of giving off a virus that they rarely get. Another issue, as a man of Philosophy and the Classics, philosophy much of Philosophy is teach us How rather than What to think. Meaning we all have the capacity to do so - had we the time. One issue that comes up, I think with Hegel onwards is you get the idea that Experts are somehow above the reasoning ability of normal people. The worst case of this I think came with the latest Supreme Court Judge. When your primary job is "I decide stuff" got asked the question of what a Woman could be, this person...who wants the job of Top Decider said, "I can't figure that out, I have to ask an Expert." This is what people worry about when it comes to trusting the Experts. It means people are unable to pick up facts and reason for themselves what might be best for themselves. Are you enjoying yourself today? REALLY? Did you consult an expert? I don't think you have the credentials issued by the State to decide that! In contemporary media, my favorite example would be from the first Season of Scrubs. The main character is working in the medical field. He's the Expert. He is taking care of an old, old sickly woman not long for this world. She sneaks out of the hospital once again to attend her granddaughter's (I believe) birthday. The medical man catches up to her enjoying the party. "You have to return to the hospital, you'll die. YOU HAVE NO CHOICE" (caps is my emphasis) And the old lady just rebuffs him. "No, I think I do have a choice." or something like that. I haven't seen the show in years but that sticks out to me. Another issue with Experts is you can't have an Expert universally decide all things for all people. If Vance wants to make an economic enemy of China, some people would rather live in poverty but knowing all items are locally sources, than to leave critical supplies in the hands of a foreign power.
In most cases, an appeal to "common sense' is an appeal to personal intuition.
The idea of it is "everyone who is truly sensible agrees with me.
So then it's common for us who have sense; the 6th sense of clear-headed and intelligent intuition".
That's what makes it 'right' for them to cherry pick from available data, and to just 'intuit' the existence of further supporting data they haven't found yet.
That data must exist ... somewhere ... because "it stands to reason" for those gifted with this 6th sense.
It's a sense which manifests from great intelligence, great character, and a 'totally reliable' "feel" for the situations.
They're like an insect with a giant antenna.
It's gotta be at least 8 inches.
This divining-rod helps them poke and prod their way through dark spaces and virgin territory.
They're picking up on vibrations and discerning patterns in the chaos that lesser people get confused about.
You might have facts and logic.
But they always just instinctively know where the holes are.
The aim is true ...
for every Texas Sharpshooter.
This was the justification given by Trump ... for why he didn't need to keep attending Presidential intelligence briefings.
-Briefings where his advisers made him feel un-smart because they had to dumb-down those briefings into literal cartoons just to help him almost-understand what they were telling him.
In far-right and alt-right culture, facts and arguments are crutches and wheelchairs ... for people who don't have the gift of 'intuition' (aka "common sense").
His "superior German blood" raises him above those dependencies.
This is why Trump wants to avoid talking about all of this proven-wrong intuitions, and the resulting mistakes those intuitions caused him to make.
Every good-enough decision proved he is a genius.
Every mistake just doesn't count.
Let's either pretend those didn't happen
or blame someone else.
Yeah, i think your first few sentences are spot on, and exactly what I was trying to pin point in this video. Always appreciate your perspective James, thanks for stopping by!
Common Sense and Expert Opinion, if you just look at the surface level, seem correct. Trusting too far in either one is flawed, because we don't know how people are reaching their conclusions. Expert Opinion is subject to many maladies of its own, though over time it could, and should correct itself assuming we are rational beings. Common Sense is irrational, but proven. A lot of our Common Sense is stuff the Experts DID figure out in the past. Instead of explaining to common people over and over again becomes tedious so it just gets ingrained through truisms and stories.
Common Opinion is, in short, Expert Opinion that worked and became accepted, and where we forgot who figured it out for us.
"Modern" Expert Opinion is often simply a hypothesis that has not been fully accepted yet. "Trust the Science" meant that infants should use surgical masks to reduce the chance of giving off a virus that they rarely get.
Another issue, as a man of Philosophy and the Classics, philosophy much of Philosophy is teach us How rather than What to think. Meaning we all have the capacity to do so - had we the time. One issue that comes up, I think with Hegel onwards is you get the idea that Experts are somehow above the reasoning ability of normal people.
The worst case of this I think came with the latest Supreme Court Judge. When your primary job is "I decide stuff" got asked the question of what a Woman could be, this person...who wants the job of Top Decider said, "I can't figure that out, I have to ask an Expert." This is what people worry about when it comes to trusting the Experts. It means people are unable to pick up facts and reason for themselves what might be best for themselves. Are you enjoying yourself today? REALLY? Did you consult an expert? I don't think you have the credentials issued by the State to decide that!
In contemporary media, my favorite example would be from the first Season of Scrubs. The main character is working in the medical field. He's the Expert. He is taking care of an old, old sickly woman not long for this world. She sneaks out of the hospital once again to attend her granddaughter's (I believe) birthday. The medical man catches up to her enjoying the party.
"You have to return to the hospital, you'll die. YOU HAVE NO CHOICE" (caps is my emphasis)
And the old lady just rebuffs him. "No, I think I do have a choice." or something like that. I haven't seen the show in years but that sticks out to me.
Another issue with Experts is you can't have an Expert universally decide all things for all people. If Vance wants to make an economic enemy of China, some people would rather live in poverty but knowing all items are locally sources, than to leave critical supplies in the hands of a foreign power.