Terence Tao echoes essayist: open knowledge sharing is vital for democracy and social mobility
erikphoel · x · 2026-09-10
Erik Hoel quoted a take arguing that we should keep sharing knowledge openly rather than concentrating intelligence among a few, calling it the only way to preserve social mobility and meaningful democracy — "How can I have a say in anything if I don't understand it?" Hoel notes Terence Tao just tweeted out the same idea right after he wrote about it.
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