Jack Stafford - The Death of Expertise Lyrics

Having strong opinions
Is not the same as knowing things
Experts are more likely to be right

Now we're all....
Google-fuelled and wiki-fed
Conspiracies, easily led
Our feelings matter more to us than facts

Experts say unanimously
It's the death of expertise
Democracy's in jeopardy
We're our own worst enemy
the death of expertise

Ignorance was made a virtue by
Social entrepreneurs who
Confuse obscurantism with humility

But now we're
all omnicompetent
And demanding our entitlement
Our society could quickly cease to function

Experts say unanimously
It's the death of expertise
Democracy's in jeopardy
We're our own worst enemy
the death of expertise

Ensuring all have equal rights
Doesn't mean that all opinions are right

And disagreeing's not insulting
Saying you're wrong's not saying you're stupid

It's not elitist or undemocratic
To say that professionals know more about their work
than you do

Experts say unanimously
It's the death of expertise
Democracy's in jeopardy
We're our own worst enemy
the death of expertise