The problem is when both real and self-appointed experts combine the following behaviors: 1. Going out of their way to promote the narrative that we should lis

The problem is when both real and self-appointed experts combine the following behaviors: 1. Going out of their way to promote the narrative that we should listen to the “experts”. 2. Lying to us for our own good—for instance, about masks early on. “Question authority” sounds a lot more appealing when the alternative is, “shut up and do as you’re told, dummy”.