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The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why it Matters
Nichols, Tom (Professor of National Security Affairs, Professor of National Security Affairs, US Naval War College)
The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why it Matters
Nichols, Tom (Professor of National Security Affairs, Professor of National Security Affairs, US Naval War College)
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.
272 pages
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | April 27, 2017 |
ISBN13 | 9780190469412 |
Publishers | Oxford University Press Inc |
Pages | 272 |
Dimensions | 149 × 217 × 20 mm · 436 g |