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dedl67

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1. In the Preface to the book "The Death of Expertise"...

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 08:04 AM

Dec 11

the author,, Tom Nichols, apologizes for 'prematurely' pronouncing the death of something that is not yet dead. The book was published in 2017. Today, in 2025, it would no longer be necessary for Nichols to apologize. Expertise is dead.

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In the Preface to the book "The Death of Expertise"... dedl67 Dec 11 #1

Trump will tell us everything we need to know. Turbineguy Dec 11 #2

+1. Dear Leader knows more about everything in the world than anyone in the world. dalton99a Dec 11 #3