We have abundant evidence from society and history that those in positions of power can and do act against them.
Yes, this seems like the human default, and I think anyone who claims the default doesn’t apply to them bears the burden of proof to demonstrate that.
If people like Buck want to convince me that they’re different, the best way to do it would be to give a satisfactory theory of why this happens, then explain the specific measures they take and why they believe those measures are effective (e.g. “this RCT found that the use of Technique X produced a large effect size; I always use Technique X in situations A, B, C”). A person who’s succeeded in solving a problem should be able to demonstrate understanding of both the problem and its solution.
Yes, this seems like the human default, and I think anyone who claims the default doesn’t apply to them bears the burden of proof to demonstrate that.
If people like Buck want to convince me that they’re different, the best way to do it would be to give a satisfactory theory of why this happens, then explain the specific measures they take and why they believe those measures are effective (e.g. “this RCT found that the use of Technique X produced a large effect size; I always use Technique X in situations A, B, C”). A person who’s succeeded in solving a problem should be able to demonstrate understanding of both the problem and its solution.
Edit: This paper looks interesting https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22663351/