Skepticism of experts is one thing; it’s another to tell an expert that you know better, without training or experience. Nichols calls it a public, narcissistic rejection of expertise.
Click above to listen to part 2 of Skeptic Check: Know-It-Alls, featuring Tom Nichols, professor, international affairs, U.S. Naval War College, and author of “The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why it Matters”
Segments:
Part 1: Assailing Expertise
Part 2: Assuming Expertise
Part 3: Assessing Expertise
