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Book Synopsis: Technology and increasing levels of education have exposed people to more information than ever before. These societal gains, however, have also helped fuel a surge in narcissistic and misguided intellectual egalitarianism that has crippled informed debates on any number of issues. Today, everyone knows everything: with only a quick trip through WebMD or Wikipedia, average citizens believe themselves to be on an equal intellectual footing with doctors and diplomats. All voices, even the most ridiculous, demand to be taken with equal seriousness, and any claim to the contrary is dismissed as undemocratic elitism.
Tom Nichols' The Death of Expertise shows how this rejection of experts has occurred: the openness of the internet, the emergence of a customer satisfaction model in higher education, and the transformation of the news industry into a 24 hour entertainment machine, among other reasons. Paradoxically, the increasingly democratic dissemination of information, rather than producing an educated public, has instead created an army of ill-informed and angry citizens who denounce intellectual achievement. When ordinary citizens believe that no one knows more than anyone else, democratic institutions themselves are in danger of falling either to populism or to technocracy or, in the worst case, a combination of both.
An update to the 2017 breakout hit, the paperback edition of The Death of Expertise provides a new foreword to cover the alarming exacerbation of these trends in the aftermath of Donald Trump's election. Judging from events on the ground since it first published, The Death of Expertise issues a warning about the stability and survival of modern democracy in the Information Age that is even more important today.
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Are you tired of navigating through a sea of misinformation? Look no further than "The Death of Expertise: The Campaign against Established Knowledge and Why it Matters." In today's age of technology and endless information, it's becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish fact from fiction. This thought-provoking book by Tom Nichols sheds light on the dangerous rise of intellectual egalitarianism and the rejection of experts.
With the internet at our fingertips, we have access to an overwhelming amount of information. But does this make us knowledgeable? Unfortunately, no. Instead, it has created a society where everyone believes they are an expert. But can we really trust the self-proclaimed "experts" we encounter online? Nichols argues that this misguided mindset is eroding the foundation of informed debates and putting democratic institutions at risk.
By exploring the factors contributing to the rejection of experts, Nichols exposes the dangers that lie ahead. From the influence of customer satisfaction models in higher education to the transformation of the news industry into a mere source of entertainment, the root causes of this crisis are revealed. Through an engaging and thought-provoking narrative, "The Death of Expertise" challenges us to question our assumptions and recognize the importance of intellectual achievement.
This paperback edition also includes a new foreword that addresses the alarming exacerbation of these trends in the aftermath of Donald Trump's election, making it all the more relevant in today's political climate. The message of this book serves as a warning to protect the stability and survival of modern democracy in the Information Age.
Take control of your intellectual journey and join the movement against misguided intellectual egalitarianism. Embrace the wisdom that can only be found in "The Death of Expertise." Get your copy today and discover why it matters. Click here to order now.
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