[RuggedPineapple]

A large portion of tech audiences fall into major Dunning-Kreuger traps. Because they understand something to an expert level they feel they can apply that to other ares ignoring the experts already in that field and their current findings. Combine that with a certain segment being pre-disposed to ESR style feelings and it all eventually turns into ./, a cesspool of trolls and people too high on their own supply to even recognize they've gone off the rails.

[oarsinsync]

> A large portion of tech audiences fall into major Dunning-Kreuger[sic] traps. Because they understand something to an expert level

Which is in itself the Dunning-Kruger effect. A tiny minority of people actually have expert level understanding and knowledge. The vast majority of people who think they have expert level understanding just fail to recognise how large their field actually is.

You can be considered a subject-matter expert for recruitment and employment purposes, and it still never be close to the truth. For most practical business purposes it will be true, but it still wont be the reality.

I didn't recognise that distinction until after I had 12 years experience in my field, and met someone who absolutely blew my mind with their level of knowledge and understanding (and declared themselves to be a subject-matter noob).

[JauntyHatAngle]

It really depends on your definition of expert. The 2nd best in the world can sometimes be a dunce compared to the 1st.

For all intents and purposes, he's still an expert to everyone else.

I think the line between expert and imposter syndrome is closer and more context based than people realise.

[mr_toad]

You really think there’s no one here who has studied law, politics, philosophy or history? Not everyone here is a big tech engineer. Not everything is black and white.

[AwaAwa]

Couple this also with the Gell-Mann amnesia affect and it makes it that much more difficult to filter information as every source will need to be deeply investigated unto it's root.

The only option seems to be copious and wide reading of data yourself, and then applying that to your own life, while ensuring you provide a veneer that passes muster to those physically around you, unwilling to do the same, and at odds with your personal conclusion.

Easier said than done, when a large portion of your time is spent taking care of mundane work/family matters.

This breakage in trust of the 'common good' by 'experts' in their field - leaders, law enforcement, health, merchants, ensures that the path of least resistance is the "blind belief" in local leadership and their chosen 'expert' supporters.