In Defense of Herbert Spencer
My former philosophy and ethics students who read The Coracle may recall how we used the general misunderstanding of the works of Spencer as a model as to how not always to trust "credentialed" authority. An Ivy League degree and position is not always the guarantee of accuracy [trust me, I've had both and know what I'm talking about...er, or don't, but, you know...]. Also, the worst thing a thinking person can do is repeat incorrect information. Always, always challenge the source.