Death of Expertise

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.

De la miscarea anti-vaccinare la blogul cetatean pana la atacurile neinformate asupra OMG-urilor, natiunea a asistat la o crestere a egalitarismului intelectual. In timp ce accesul sporit la informatie aduce, fara indoiala, unele beneficii societale, saltul catre iluminare pe care milioane de oameni cu educatie usoara cred ca il fac dupa parcurgerea WebMD sau Wikipedia submineaza sursele stabilite de cunoastere.