Book · 2017 · Higher Education
The death of expertise
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One of the favorite writer Atlantic writers is Tom Nichols in his book the death of expertise like just this sense that like I know better because I thought about this for 8 seconds.
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And Tom Nichols wrote the book death of expertise, but I mean I saw it in the context of social media in particular.
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The Death of Expertise by Thomas M. Nichols is a sociological critique examining the widespread societal erosion of trust in genuine authority and the dangerous rise of uninformed populist sentiment. Campbell Brown brought up the arguments on the Big Technology Podcast while discussing whether experts should guide complex domains like medicine and politics, noting that professionals have occasionally been wrong, yet general validation still matters. Nick Thompson referenced Tom Nichols and his book on The Daily Stoic, using the text to describe the modern cultural phenomenon where individuals assume they possess profound knowledge after thinking about a complex issue for only a few seconds. Jordan Harbinger similarly mentioned the publication on The Jordan Harbinger Show while conversing with Clint Watts, applying its core thesis to social media behavior where internet users frequently treat their casual opinions as equivalent to professional expertise. Across these episodes, various podcast guests utilized the book to diagnose how digital connectivity has fueled widespread skepticism toward specialized knowledge, contributing to a broader cultural decline in intellectual humility and reasoned public discourse.
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Campbell Brown There's a book I actually wrote something about this not too long ago cuz uh there's a book I'm blanking on… 1
“There's a book I actually wrote something about this not too long ago cuz uh there's a book I'm blanking on the author's name right now, but The End of Expertise or that talked about how experts have have gotten it wrong repeatedly on important issues.”
Jordan Harbinger and Tom Nichols wrote the book death of expertise, but I mean I saw it in the context of social media in pa… 1
“and Tom Nichols wrote the book death of expertise, but I mean I saw it in the context of social media in particular”
Nick Thompson One of the favorite writer Atlantic writers is Tom Nichols in his book the death of expertise like just thi… 1
“One of the favorite writer Atlantic writers is Tom Nichols in his book the death of expertise like just this sense that like I know better because I thought about this for 8 seconds.”
