The Death Of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge And Why It Matters - 9780190469412

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.

• | By (Author): Tom (Professor Of National Security Affairs, Professor Of National Security Affairs, Us Naval War College) Nichols
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
• | Publication Date: Apr 27, 2017
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 272 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-10: 0190469412
• | ISBN-13: 9780190469412