The Death of Expertise by Tom Nichols
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.
Buy this bookAnd read it. Regularly...the book should be required reading for every physicist, at every level: from A-level student to assistant professor to Nobel laureate. It should also be on the reading list of every teacher and academic, regardless of their discipline. * Physics World *
Nichols' book needs to be read by all academics. * Philip Moriarty, Times Higher Education Supplement *
Excellent... makes important points and offers valuable insight, particularly when it comes to the role of the internet and social media in our political environment... essential reading for anyone interested in this pressing subject. * The Washington Post *
Nichols has a sense of humour and chooses his examples well. His anger is a lot more attractive than the standard condescension. * Robert Armstrong, Financial Times *
Meticulously researched * Sheril Kirshenbaum, Science *
Nichols' book needs to be read by all academics. * Philip Moriarty, Times Higher Education Supplement *
Excellent... makes important points and offers valuable insight, particularly when it comes to the role of the internet and social media in our political environment... essential reading for anyone interested in this pressing subject. * The Washington Post *
Nichols has a sense of humour and chooses his examples well. His anger is a lot more attractive than the standard condescension. * Robert Armstrong, Financial Times *
Meticulously researched * Sheril Kirshenbaum, Science *
Tom Nichols is Professor of National Security Affairs at the US Naval War College, an adjunct professor at the Harvard Extension School, and a former aide in the U.S. Senate. He is also the author of several works on foreign policy and international security affairs, including The Sacred Cause, No Use: Nuclear Weapons and U.S. National Security, Eve of Destruction: The Coming Age of Preventive War, and The Russian Presidency.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780190469412 |
| ISBN 10 | 0190469412 |
| Title | The Death of Expertise |
| Author | Tom Nichols |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2017-04-27 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
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