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This video isn’t about attacking Rory Stewart, or about bad faith, stupidity, or intent. It’s about something more uncomfortable... and much more common. Some of the biggest mistakes in modern politics and economics aren’t made by extremists or idiots. They’re made by intelligent, well-meaning people who all make the same mistake at the same time, and don’t notice it. Decision science has a word for this: homophily. When people with similar backgrounds, training, and assumptions cluster together, their errors stop cancelling out. They line up. That’s when consensus starts to feel like evidence. Using Rory Stewart and The Rest Is Politics as a case study, this video looks at: 1 - Why expert agreement can become unreliable in complex systems 2 - How dismissal replaces critique 3 - And why voices from outside elite circles often sound “dangerous” rather than informative This isn’t a call to shout louder. And it isn’t a rejection of expertise. It’s a reminder that when everyone around you agrees, that’s often the moment you should check what you might be missing. I’m Barry Ferns, a comedian whose personal journey through failure, homelessness, and rebuilding led me to explore the socio and behavioural economics of inequality. This channel digs into how systems of power shape our identity, behaviour, and beliefs, and how we can shift the stories we tell ourselves and each other about poverty, inequality, and who’s to blame. How to Support Barry’s Economics Help us stay independent and keep making videos like this. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/barryseconomics https://ko-fi.com/barryseconomics https://www.patreon.com/barryseconomics Subscribe for future videos: https://www.youtube.com/@barryeconomics More about me: https://barryferns.co.uk/ You can also follow me on Tiktok: tiktok.com/@barryferns Instagram: instagram.com/barrybarryferns Twitter: twitter.com/barryferns Substack: https://substack.com/@barryseconomics If you’re new to this, check out @garyseconomics first – his channel gives the structural and financial perspective. This one adds the lived, social and emotional side. Support Gary's Wealth Tax Campaign Here: https://buy.stripe.com/dRm4gs9Nl1L6eqWbUydjO00 Want to see the stand-up side of all this? Find my live comedy and storytelling here: https://www.youtube.com/@mrbarryferns To learn more about my comedy club, Angel Comedy, and buy tickets for shows head here: https://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/ #BarrysEconomics #GarysEconomics #Inequality #BehaviouralEconomics #SocialJustice #BarryFerns #ComedyWithDepth