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ReptileMantoday at 10:05 AM1 replyview on HN

Honestly yes I would. "Any man who must say 'I am the king' is no true king" . Same for any self titled expert. Or even worse - credentialist.


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Sharlintoday at 12:26 PM

But there are no self-titled experts here?! The phrase was chosen by the author or editor at FT. Presumably because you can’t fit everything in the headline. "Experts" is an entirely standard word to use in a headline.