Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Truth and power have a difficult relationship. Decision makers are often required to make judgements that depend upon specialized knowledge and thus reluctantly surrender power. They are apt to reject advice inconsistent with their perceived interests, experiences and cognitive capacities. In Speaking Truth to Power, Benjamin Ginsberg and Collin Paschall guide the reader through the tangled relationship between truth and power, manifesting as the interplay between experts and decision-makers in society.
Truth and power have a difficult relationship. Decision makers are often required to make judgements that depend upon specialized knowledge and thus reluctantly surrender power. They are apt to reject advice inconsistent with their perceived interests, experiences and cognitive capacities. In Speaking Truth to Power, Benjamin Ginsberg and Collin Paschall guide the reader through the tangled relationship between truth and power, manifesting as the interplay between experts and decision-makers in society.
