On Taking Advice from Influencers: Max Weber, Bret Weinstein, Marques Brownlee, and Charismatic Authority
How German sociologist Max Weber helps us understand influencers, and why Weinstein's influence is problematic.
We live in an age of influencers — people with large social media footprints giving their opinions on products, people, and politics. An influencer’s positive reviews of products and people become endorsements. Their particular take on a social issue today becomes tomorrow’s talking point for their followers.
A paradigmatic example is Marques Brownlee. B…
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