Is Expertise Dying in America?

A WBUR piece questions if we're seeing the death of expertise as public trust erodes in specialists amid politicized debates and online echo chambers. Elites once held sway, but now common sense challenges ivory-tower know-it-alls on issues from COVID to climate. This shift empowers everyday Americans over bureaucratic "experts" who botched predictions and pushed overreach. Patriots celebrate when self-appointed authorities lose their grip, restoring faith in individual judgment over groupthink. Read more about this...