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Full Idea
Many anarchists have accepted the need for the authority of experts within society
Gist of Idea
It is hard for anarchists to deny that we need experts
Source
Jonathan Wolff (An Introduction to Political Philosophy (Rev) [2006], 1 'Anarchism')
Book Ref
Wolff,Jonathan: 'An Introduction to Political Philosophy (Rev)' [OUP 2006], p.31
A Reaction
The status of experts may be the hottest topic in contemporary politics, given the contempt for experts shown by Trump, and by the Brexit campaign of 2016. It is a nice point that even anarchists can't duck the problem.