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Steve Patterson: Philosophy Outside of Academia

The Hannah Frankman Podcast

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Prestige Often Masks Inaccuracy

Many institutions, despite their credibility, often produce widely accepted but fundamentally flawed ideas, such as the food pyramid, which has been proven inaccurate and counterproductive. This raises questions about the legitimacy of their prestige, as the repeated emergence of erroneous concepts suggests an institutional failure in maintaining reliable knowledge. As a result, the authority held by such institutions is unearned, leading to detrimental effects on public health and social relations due to the prevalence of misleading information.

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