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Tom Nichols on 'The Death of Expertise'

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Climate change denialism, the anti-vaccine movement and the spread of fake news are all symptoms of a growing problem: America’s distrust of experts. That’s according to author and Naval War College professor Tom Nichols. He’ll join us-in studio to talk about his new book, “The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why it Matters.”

Guests:
Tom Nichols, author, “The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why it Matters”; professor of national security affairs, U.S. Naval War College

Guests:

Tom Nichols, author, "The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why it Matters"; professor of national security affairs, U.S. Naval War College

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