“…the most ardent supporters of ‘independence from politics’ have, historically, been those setting the terms of its inverse. To ‘soar above the mists of prejudice’ often was the privilege of none other than the mist-makers. Freedom from power comes easy when you wield it yourself.”
Aeon MagazineAs @janeijking.com argues in this Essay, technocracy lies at the heart of the legitimacy crisis that international organisations face today. The problem is not expertise, but the technocratic use of expert advice