Our governing elite are increasingly selected not for intelligence or ability, but for conscientiousness, agreeability and conformity. The consequence is a new kind of midwit tyranny.
"Our governing elite are increasingly selected not for intelligence or ability, but for conscientious, agreeability and conformity. The consequence is a new kind of midwit tyranny." Exactly. Perfectly expressed.
I disagree with Prof. Oster and want Covid criminals punished for poisoning millions of people and taking away our civil liberties.
That said, Emily is not the thought leader here -- she was selected to launch this amnesty "trial balloon" as a pleasantly appearing individual who was not implicated in the nastiest of behaviors.
There was a reason why "they" selected Emily and not Dr Leana Wen or Monica Gandhi.
Emily here is not the mastermind of the amnesty idea -- she is a figurehead. She is not exactly dumb, but being "data driven" without realizing that data is supplied by crooks shows lack of thinking, possibly intentional.
I read the piece and I thought, she is only writing to her fellow meritocrats. We were right about just about everything, but we sometimes got a little overzeaous about it, the unvaccinated are still dirty and backwards, so we need to cement our status as know it alls, so let's forgive each other for not being totally perfect and move on lording over the depolorables.
They will "move on" from Covid and use the same tactics on climate. The first hint of questioning the climate narrative and the "climate denier" label will instantly appear. The old, "you will kill grandpa this thanksgiving if not vaxxed" will simply become "your questioning of our climate policies will kill the next generation."
""midwits who have very few original thoughts, and who make up for that by caring a lot about what other conformist midwits of similar status think about them."
I worked in a big CRO that did the COVID vaccine trials. It’s head girls from top to bottom. I discovered this very painfully. I was unprepared for how bad it was. I am in a better place now but these complete pussies are everywhere and still send out sonar waves, spreading their nonsense all day long. It’s so offensive how they continue to confidently assume everyone shares their madness
Interesting perspective. Since all of this "latest thing" stuff began with COVID especially, I've been telling everybody that it reminds me of the cheerleader clique in high school with all the cliches and just doing what everyone else is doing and what everyone expects you to do, without giving it any rational thought.
Yes. This. This is my Sister-in-Law. She is so worried about being in the "club of conformity", that the possibility of getting expelled from the club, she will just accept whatever the new thing is and run with it. She made the mistake of bringing up a topic to my daughter and I regarding a recent criminal-police interaction in our state. She clearly forgot that she wasn't in her protective bubble of conformity and thought we would agree with her assessment of that interaction. Wow. The backpedaling and trying to change the topic was astounding. As it is pointed out in this great article - they actively AVOID debate and arguments. They are completely unaware that there COULD be a different opinion out there. So glad, I really don't give a rip about what people think of me . . Lol
I don't know if you have noticed, but the quintessential gold star student is the only student that will gain acceptance into any of the major professional schools, which by the way, is why the profile of highly agreeable woman is far more successful in gaining admission to medical school, law school, dentistry and veterinary medicine. Admission personnel consistently reject anyone "interesting" (ie anyone from non conventional, upper middle class families, of a certain age, with minimal real life experience), in spite of the fact that this profile type rarely commits long term to their specialty, frequently preferring part time and early retirement, having utilized their ability to earn grades to get a few letters after their names to prove what they could have done, had they had any actual interest in doing it. Universities are aiming to produce mid-level, moderately intelligent, highly malleable, bland people who have never read anything outside their course reading lists (and probably only the abstracts at that) to elevate into the ranks of the professional and/or academic classes. It is no wonder scientific research is becoming a joke with most unable to recognize and critical thinking is no longer a valued ability.
Some are opining that the sudden appeal for forgiveness might have something to do with the US Mid-terms and the increasing likelihood the Republicans will take control of the House and the Senate - then the hearings will begin and the ‘we who should be forgiven’ brought to account and will lose the protection of the ‘fact checkers’.
"Our governing elite are increasingly selected not for intelligence or ability, but for conscientious, agreeability and conformity. The consequence is a new kind of midwit tyranny." Exactly. Perfectly expressed.
I disagree with Prof. Oster and want Covid criminals punished for poisoning millions of people and taking away our civil liberties.
That said, Emily is not the thought leader here -- she was selected to launch this amnesty "trial balloon" as a pleasantly appearing individual who was not implicated in the nastiest of behaviors.
There was a reason why "they" selected Emily and not Dr Leana Wen or Monica Gandhi.
Emily here is not the mastermind of the amnesty idea -- she is a figurehead. She is not exactly dumb, but being "data driven" without realizing that data is supplied by crooks shows lack of thinking, possibly intentional.
I read the piece and I thought, she is only writing to her fellow meritocrats. We were right about just about everything, but we sometimes got a little overzeaous about it, the unvaccinated are still dirty and backwards, so we need to cement our status as know it alls, so let's forgive each other for not being totally perfect and move on lording over the depolorables.
They will "move on" from Covid and use the same tactics on climate. The first hint of questioning the climate narrative and the "climate denier" label will instantly appear. The old, "you will kill grandpa this thanksgiving if not vaxxed" will simply become "your questioning of our climate policies will kill the next generation."
Kamala "Head Girl" Harris also adds a totally new dimension to getting ahead in life.
Our entire culture chooses for this these days. It's a "be nice" before "be competent" culture and it's killing us.
*vigorous clap from the bottom of a barrel somewhere in London*
""midwits who have very few original thoughts, and who make up for that by caring a lot about what other conformist midwits of similar status think about them."
This is nearly every mom in my neighborhood
I worked in a big CRO that did the COVID vaccine trials. It’s head girls from top to bottom. I discovered this very painfully. I was unprepared for how bad it was. I am in a better place now but these complete pussies are everywhere and still send out sonar waves, spreading their nonsense all day long. It’s so offensive how they continue to confidently assume everyone shares their madness
Interesting perspective. Since all of this "latest thing" stuff began with COVID especially, I've been telling everybody that it reminds me of the cheerleader clique in high school with all the cliches and just doing what everyone else is doing and what everyone expects you to do, without giving it any rational thought.
Nuremberg 2.0 or bust
Yes. This. This is my Sister-in-Law. She is so worried about being in the "club of conformity", that the possibility of getting expelled from the club, she will just accept whatever the new thing is and run with it. She made the mistake of bringing up a topic to my daughter and I regarding a recent criminal-police interaction in our state. She clearly forgot that she wasn't in her protective bubble of conformity and thought we would agree with her assessment of that interaction. Wow. The backpedaling and trying to change the topic was astounding. As it is pointed out in this great article - they actively AVOID debate and arguments. They are completely unaware that there COULD be a different opinion out there. So glad, I really don't give a rip about what people think of me . . Lol
The overriding value people like her crave is acceptance. Right or wrong is irrelevant. It’s all about being accepted, facts be damned.
I don't know if you have noticed, but the quintessential gold star student is the only student that will gain acceptance into any of the major professional schools, which by the way, is why the profile of highly agreeable woman is far more successful in gaining admission to medical school, law school, dentistry and veterinary medicine. Admission personnel consistently reject anyone "interesting" (ie anyone from non conventional, upper middle class families, of a certain age, with minimal real life experience), in spite of the fact that this profile type rarely commits long term to their specialty, frequently preferring part time and early retirement, having utilized their ability to earn grades to get a few letters after their names to prove what they could have done, had they had any actual interest in doing it. Universities are aiming to produce mid-level, moderately intelligent, highly malleable, bland people who have never read anything outside their course reading lists (and probably only the abstracts at that) to elevate into the ranks of the professional and/or academic classes. It is no wonder scientific research is becoming a joke with most unable to recognize and critical thinking is no longer a valued ability.
"The consequence is a new kind of midwit tyranny..."
I prefer 'Tyranny of the Minority', who also, happen to be so smart they've broken through to the other side and have become stupid.
Some are opining that the sudden appeal for forgiveness might have something to do with the US Mid-terms and the increasing likelihood the Republicans will take control of the House and the Senate - then the hearings will begin and the ‘we who should be forgiven’ brought to account and will lose the protection of the ‘fact checkers’.