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The Crisis of Expertise: Why Public Trust in Knowledge Is Collapsing — and What Sociology Can Tell Us

Something has shifted in the way people relate to knowledge. Scientists, doctors, economists, and public health officials who once commanded broad social authority now find themselves dismissed, ridiculed, or simply ignored by significant sections of the population. This is not…

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