> You’re probably not being punked; you’re being babied. So if and when you go fact-checking the experts’ recommendations, remember that they probably do have t

> You’re probably not being punked; you’re being babied. So if and when you go fact-checking the experts’ recommendations, remember that they probably do have their assessment of your own best interests in mind. Think of them as an overprotective parent, not as an enemy. But... we're not babies. I get that many experts have good intentions. But treating adults like babies is a good way to come across as an enemy. > When experts make guesses about whether the public can handle the truth, they aren’t acting as experts; they’re acting as amateurs. They’re winging it. This is a start, but it's bigger than this. Experts are amateurs at understanding all the nuances of anyone's daily lives beyond their own. It's not just that they say "I'll lie here, because it will be good for people," and they misjudge how people handle lies. It's that very often experts have revealed that they don't understand what it means for something to be "good for people" beyond their narrow expertise.