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Experts can be wrong, but there are limits. There has to be some line that a person can cross, whether through duplicity or ineptitude, that strips them of thei
by danenania 6y ago
Experts can be wrong, but there are limits. There has to be some line that a person can cross, whether through duplicity or ineptitude, that strips them of their status as “expert”, otherwise the term loses its meaning and we are talking about something more akin to a religious figure or royalty.
When someone is completely wrong on a matter that is central to their supposed expertise, and there are terrible consequences for humanity, they shouldn’t get a pass just because they went to Harvard or wrote some books or held important positions in the government. That doesn’t mean it’s better to listen to Dr. Oz instead, but it is better to find new experts to listen to.
- GVIrish 6y agoI think when experts are wrong it negatively impacts their credibility. If they're wrong often enough, or wrong on something important enough, sometimes they lose enough credibility that people no longer solicit or listen to their input. This may not happen often enough, but that is part of the scrutiny and accountability that should come part and parcel with being a renowned expert.