Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Several Inconsistencies
The most prominent example of a contradiction between authoritative and communal knowledge is the inconsistency between academic research databases and communal research databases, such as Wikipedia. I find academic research databases and articles edited by professionals to be far more important and useful when conducting any form of research or study. Although communal research forums, similar to Wikipedia, could provide a new and different perspective on an issue, such forums are polluted with countless errors and insanities and provide no reliable data to form an accurate and articulate opinion off of. Sites like Wikipedia should only be used to observe the different sides of an argument and see a general overview of an issue.
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I agree with your analysis and argument about weighing the opinions of an expert over that of a novice. Would you agree with what Andrew Keen argues in "The Truth According To WIkipedia" about how today's impersonal society has strayed away from the 'gatekeeper'? Should we place so much trust into the thoughts of an expert?
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, yes, we should place a larger emphasis on the opinions and ideas of experts and gatekeepers more because they are more knowledgeable about the subject matter and they are authoritative figures within their own fields.
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