The Death of Expertise, when the increasingly democratic dissemination of information, rather than producing an educated public, has instead created an army of ill-informed and angry citizens who denounce intellectual achievement. Nichols notes that when ordinary citizens believe that no one knows more than anyone else, democratic institutions themselves are in danger of falling either to populism or to technocracy-or in the worst case, a combination of both.

The Death of Expertise: A discussion with the audience

An interview with Ben Terris of the Washington Post on the decline of experts in DC:

The global erosion of trust is a phenomenon that is undermining the very foundation on which democratic institutions were built. I recently sat down with Ray Suarez at World Affairs and Jennifer Kavanagh at RAND to talk about the various forces at play. What can we do to reduce polarization and restore trust? Listen or download on iTunes here: https://apple.co/2GsRY02.

If you missed me talking about the book on Jordan Klepper's show, here you go! (And thanks to Comedy Central)

I talk about the book and politics with Jordan Klepper!

The book is out in Italy - and here's a story about it today (if you can read Italian, which I can't)

Today, everyone knows everything: with only a quick trip through WebMD or Wikipedia, average citizens believe themselves to be on an equal intellectual footing with doctors and diplomats. All voices, even the most ridiculous, demand to be taken with equal seriousness, and any claim to the contrary is dismissed as undemocratic elitism. Tom Nichols argues that in this climate, democratic institutions themselves are in danger of falling either to populism or to technocracy- or in the worst case, a combination of both.

A review of the book this week in The Australian: "Ignorance is now our guide"

A review of the book this week in The Australian: "Ignorance is now our guide"

I'll be meeting with students and then giving an evening lecture on "The Death of Expertise" at Kenyon!