alienist comments on Why do you really believe what you believe regarding controversial subjects? - Less Wrong
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In a number of fields even this is dubious. In some fields the only apparent qualification for being an "expert" is to claim to be one to a reporter and then tell the reporter what he wants to hear.
Some people aren't an expert at anything but being a media personality.
Then there are some fields where "expertise" is measured by group applause, without any demonstration by anyone, anywhere that any of them can actually do anything concrete.