Usability Human-Centered Design Considered Harmful

So i recently read the paper "Usability Human-Centered Design Considered Harmful" and it provided a lot of arguments that were counter to the ideas that we have been learning all semester. Basically, instead of pandering to the users (who may or may not know exactly what they want), objects should be designed by experts and there should be some learning on the users' parts. I tend to agree with this position because I feel like there are too many devices that cater to the lowest common denominator and that is a bad thing.