From the anti-vaccination movement to citizen blogging to uninformed attacks on GMOs, the nation has witnessed a surge in intellectual egalitarianism. While increased access to information undoubtedly brings some societal benefits, the leap to enlightenment that millions of lightly educated people believe they make after scouring WebMD or Wikipedia undermines established sources of knowledge
The Death of Expertise
Informatie
Auteur(s)
Tom NicholsUitgever(s)
Oxford University PressPublicatiejaar
2017Aantal Pagina's
272ISBN
9780190469412Categorie(ën)
Journalistiek & Media, Mens & MaatschappijTrefwoord(en)
Wetenschappers, Complottheorieën, Media, Opinie, Publieke Opinie, Complotdenkers, Opiniemakers, Experts, Maatschappelijk Debat, Meningen, Talk-Radio