I think the larger problem is that as citizens we have to have views about many different topics that are very far outside our direct experience, so we have to figure out who to trust among various claimed experts that we also don't know personally. Doing this is something that the human mind is not naturally designed for, and so not surprisingly people often get it wrong.
I think the larger problem is that as citizens we have to have views about many different topics that are very far outside our direct experience, so we have to figure out who to trust among various claimed experts that we also don't know personally. Doing this is something that the human mind is not naturally designed for, and so not surprisingly people often get it wrong.