Attitudes Concerning Knowledge. From Influencers to Scholars – An Essay

Abstract

The three characters discussed here subscribe to three different perspectives. Apparently, each of them possesses knowledge and delivers it to a certain audience. However, as we will see in the following, some manipulate, being interested in having their own image validated by the public rather than in the information serving as a bearer of validated truth, while others promote scientific truth and avoid conflicts of interest or manipulation. In the end, the discussion can be considered conducted within parameters related to morality, expertise, validation, and vanity.