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The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why It Matters

Thomas M. Nichols

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Jul 19, 2022 Andy rated it it was ok · review of another edition

The author rambles around all kinds of topics ranging from grade inflation to Rush Limbaugh, and frequently stumbles on some things that do make sense. I appreciate the idea that people should know what they are talking about or else just be quiet. I wish he had done that more in this book.

At the beginning of the book, the author tells the story of a student questioning a professor about the feasibility of the "Star Wars" SDI. Nichols basically argues one should just assume the professor was rig ...more

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Sep 11, 2021 Janet rated it really liked it

So glad I saw this interview and then had a chance to read the book.

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Aug 05, 2019 Dea rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Pretty disappointing. The author didn't offer anything new on the topic and the examples he did offer made me wonder why he said anything about them since he was obviously not an expert on the topics. If you want to hear an old man complain about young people, this book is for you, if you are interested in actually learning about the topic there are other books that are a better choice. ...more

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