Die Krise der Expertise
In recent political debates, the concept of expert has undergone a shift in values from exaltation to disdain. In contexts as diverse as Brexit, climate change or vaccination, one encounters a palpable distrust of experts and an increasing tendency to throw their advice to the wind. Are we really witnessing the “death of the expert”, or are the complaints about the “assault on science” just a hysterical reaction by elites who see their status threatened?