alienist comments on Why do you really believe what you believe regarding controversial subjects? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: alienist 05 January 2015 02:23:28AM *  8 points [-]

One thing to note about "experts". They may know their field

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.

Comment author: buybuydandavis 05 January 2015 04:25:19AM 0 points [-]

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.