"The soul...never reasons, never proves, it simply perceives; it is vision."
Emerson
In a democracy, the voice of the people matters. In a profession, expert judgment matters. When expert judgment intrudes in a legitimately democratic arena, the result is technocracy. When democracy intrudes in a legitimately expert arena, one inevitable result is bad practice. Democracy and expertise are complimentary values. They only conflict when we fail to recognize and honor the limits of their respective domains.
