Interpreting Carlin charitably, he is talking about moral or rational authority, not about authority in the sense of power over others.
What’s “rational authority”?
‘Rational authority’ is the reason why, e.g., if you care about the election outcome, you are more interested in Nate Silver’s opinion than a taxi driver’s.
Oh, I see. Good point.
Interpreting Carlin charitably, he is talking about moral or rational authority, not about authority in the sense of power over others.
What’s “rational authority”?
‘Rational authority’ is the reason why, e.g., if you care about the election outcome, you are more interested in Nate Silver’s opinion than a taxi driver’s.
Oh, I see. Good point.