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erinmckean commented on the word epistocracy
Recently, the topic has been re-introduced by David Estlund in his discussions of the legitimacy of “epistocracy”, a “rule of the knowers” or knowledge-based rule, referring to the Greek word episteme. source
March 9, 2015
erinmckean commented on the word epistocracy
Jamming the stub of the Greek word for “knowledge” into the Greek word for “rule,” Estlund coined the word “epistocracy,” meaning “government by the knowledgeable.” The Case Against Democracy
November 12, 2016