In the previous post in this series, I described Friedman’s definition of naive realism, along with some of the problems with this worldview when applied to technocratic policymaking. But what are the consequences of naive realism? One consequence is political polarization. If all four types of technocratic knowledge can be intuited as self-evident truths, there … Continue reading #ReadWithMe: Power Without Knowledge 3: Naïve Realism (cont.)