First published in 1985, The Knowledge Elite and the Failure of Prophecy presents a demystification of the role of the Knowledge Elite, or the role many intellectuals have purported to play in modern, Western, society. The author debunks their role as self-proclaimed prophets in charge of foretelling (or 'forecasting' as it is more fashionably called) things to come and in charge of guiding society towards a better future - devised by themselves...
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