The Death of Expertise
Thomas M. Nichols
273 pages
A cult of anti-expertise sentiment has coincided with anti-intellectualism, resulting in massively viral yet poorly informed debates ranging from the anti-vaccination movement to attacks on GMOs. As Tom Nichols shows in The Death of Expertise, there are a number of reasons why this has occurred-ranging from easy access to Internet search engines to a customer satisfaction model within higher education.
This book offers an interesting yet somewhat superficial look at the modern collapse of expertise, highlighting how the rise of accessible information has blurred the lines between professionals and laymen.