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The Death of Expertise
This episode explores how our society's diminishing respect for genuine expertise threatens collective decision-making and individual understanding.
“This episode explores how our society's diminishing respect for genuine expertise threatens collective decision-making and individual understanding.”
— Tom Nichols, The Death of Expertise
Expertise, public trust, knowledge erosion, informed decision-making
If you've ever felt frustrated by the casual dismissal of facts or struggled to discern credible information in a world awash with opinions, this will clarify the hidden forces at play, and this will help you see what to do next.
Tom Nichols, a professor of national security affairs and former Capitol Hill aide, brings a sharp, informed perspective to the erosion of public trust in specialized knowledge and its real-world consequences.