Trickle Them Down, But Not Out
The thing about smart people is that they should know better, but alas, intelligence is not the same as wisdom. Not only do the mistakes of experts too short on vision—when they are not corrected—have the potential to do great and far-reaching damage, but they also undermine public confidence in the very notion of expertise. This is particularly so when expertise is wielded in defence of the rich and powerful as a cudgel against those laid low. As an academic, this lack of faith in “so-called experts” is painful to see as it plays out in the spread of dis-/misinformation, conspiracy theories, and anti-intellectualism writ large. But it is also an understandable impulse given the catastrophic failure of an economic ideology pushed by certain economic experts. Supply-side economics has shaped a broken system for the last half-century and has arguably done more to undermine the fabric of the American Dream than any policy framework of the past century.
Comments (18)
Drowns in the midnight blue. Fantastic Haiku.
Congratulations on runner up.
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Congrats!
Congratulations ❤️ Great job!
Congrats on placing in the challenge, Morgana! Great work!
Love the use of descriptive color. Great work!
Fabulous word choices. Gorgeous phrasing too. Congratulations Morgana. 🥰
Superb, loved your take on this and creative bent you took. Really wonderful to read.
Wow. This is a phenomenal haiku! Congrats on the win!
Congratulations Morgana!
Congratulations Morgana! I’m glad to see some from the Blue Haiku Challenge made it.
Love alliteration! Congratulations on the accolade! ⚡❤️⚡
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Beautiful nature Haiku!!! Congratulations on the runner up win!!!❤️❤️💕
Drowning in midnight blue. Oh to be so! Loved it. Really well done and congratulations on your win.
Congrats on your placement! 😊
Congratulations, Morgana!