“Voters, activists, and political leaders of the present day are in the position of medieval doctors. They hold simple, prescientific theories about the workings of society and the causes of social problems, from which they derive a variety of remedies… — Michael Huemer Copy Share
“Voters, activists, and political leaders of the present day are in the position of medieval doctors. They hold simple, prescientific theories about the workings of society and the causes of social problems, from which they derive a variety of remedies – almost all of which prove either ineffectual or harmful. Society is a complex mechanism whose repair, if possible at… — Michael Huemer Copy Share
“We talk about society because we want to align ourselves with a chosen group, to signal that alignment to others, and to tell a… — Michael Huemer Copy Share Image