"Authenticity" is a proxy for a lack of understanding of how "something" works. You rely upon the authority even if the authority also doesn't understand how "something" works.
"Model" = How things work.
Understanding the Model requires abstract thinking.
Most don't have that.
(giving just enough fucks, no less, no more. Or as we Buddhist call it equanimity)
The Feeling of Authenticity…is not a feeling
But whatever we call it, the experience is one of relating to our feelings, including the difficult ones, in such a way that they don’t impede our ability to stay open and true to the situation—even when the situation sucks.
by Gary Borjesson
https://3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2024/11/the-feeling-of-authenticityis-not-a-feeling.html
@jurban
Yes.
Authenticity is a terrible way to judge others positions.
"Feelings interfere with authenticity when we’re not quite aware of them, or when our awareness is habitually distorted."