The Death of Expertise

The Dunning-Kruger effect, a primary strain in our politics and cultural life, leads to a sense of superiority and the belief that one knows better than experts. This sense of superiority impedes knowledge, prevents learning, and closes us off to understanding new things. It is a toxic and terrible force that holds us back.

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