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Mentioned in 17 episodes
The death of expertise
The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why It Matters
Book • 2017
In 'The Death of Expertise,' Tom Nichols examines the forces driving the rejection of expertise in modern American society.
He argues that the internet, changes in higher education, and the transformation of the news industry into a 24-hour entertainment machine have contributed to a culture where every opinion is seen as equally valid.
Nichols warns that this trend threatens democratic institutions by creating an ill-informed and angry public that denounces intellectual achievement.
He emphasizes the importance of a reasoned skepticism and the self-correcting presence of other experts to maintain the integrity of expertise in a functioning democracy.
He argues that the internet, changes in higher education, and the transformation of the news industry into a 24-hour entertainment machine have contributed to a culture where every opinion is seen as equally valid.
Nichols warns that this trend threatens democratic institutions by creating an ill-informed and angry public that denounces intellectual achievement.
He emphasizes the importance of a reasoned skepticism and the self-correcting presence of other experts to maintain the integrity of expertise in a functioning democracy.
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Mentioned in 17 episodes
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Ryan Holiday as a must-read book for these times, focusing on the assault on modern thinking.
Ryan Holiday as a must-read book for these times, focusing on the assault on modern thinking.
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James Clear, Robert Greene, Brad Stulberg, Tom Nichols, and Julia Baird on the Writer’s Process
Mentioned by Charlie Sykes in reference to 
Tom Nichols 's book on the decline of expertise in modern society.
Tom Nichols 's book on the decline of expertise in modern society.
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Tom Nichols: The Anti-Expert Era
Mentioned by Tom Nichols when discussing government regulation, relating it to a famous line by a Latin American dictator.
Tom Nichols when discussing government regulation, relating it to a famous line by a Latin American dictator.
Scam Trafficking, Trump’s Crypto Obsession, and Mental Illness in the Family
Recommended by Ryan Holiday as a necessary book, discussing wisdom, truth, and the search for truth.
Ryan Holiday as a necessary book, discussing wisdom, truth, and the search for truth.
Author Tom Nichols on the Assault on Modern Thinking | The Story We Tell Is Powerful
