The Epic Failure Of Modern Experts

And they wonder why no one trusts them

There’s a debate in the comments section here about whether Americans have gotten suddenly dumber, leading them to elect populist presidents and refuse vaccines. I started to weigh in but quickly realized that the story is broader and deeper than just vaccines and Donald Trump.

So here’s some context:

Starting in the 1960s, the US embraced a 3,000-yea…