Epistemocracy
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An epistemocracy is an utopian type of society and government in which people of rank, including those holding political office, are those who possess epistemic humility—such persons are termed epistemocrats.[1]
The French writer Michel de Montaigne was a modern epistemocrat.[1]
Unfortunately, it is difficult to assert authority on the basis of one's uncertainty. Since society demands knowledge, leaders who are assertive, even if they are incorrect, still gather people together.[1]
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- ^ a b c Taleb, Nassim Nicholas (2007). "Epistemocracy, a Dream", The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable. Random House, 190-192. ISBN 978-1400063512.
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