I haven’t seen a ton of what Ron Paul is saying, but there are a number of sentiments we may share, and I am an actively practicing physician. I would qualify that, however, by stating that I by no means represent a median opinion, unless there’s a larger silent majority (which there may be).
This is generally true. However, the problem isn’t so much that Ron Paul is a retired OBGyn far removed from clinical practice, but that so much of what’s driven and passed around in society, and what’s strongly driving our societal understandings, comes from people infinitely less qualified than Ron Paul. But because it comes across superficially as in general agreement with orthodoxy, credentials are bestowed by proxy for those perceived as being on the side of science.
So, while it would be silly to assume a mechanic from the 70s could intelligibly look at a Tesla, I’m not sure how to respond to a coalition of people working at a bicycle repair shop, marketing advisors, and mailmen on how to look at a Tesla because they follow Elon Musk on Twitter and can regurgitate some of the lingo.
