Why Trust Experts?
Many of our beliefs about the world are based on what we are told by experts. But why trust what the experts say? This video introduces some of the problems with trusting expert testimony.
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0:00 - Introduction
1:32 - The reliability argument
12:17 - Who are the experts?
13:45 - Evidence and arguments
20:03 - Agreement from other experts
22:11 - Meta-experts
25:13 - Bias and deceit
40:06 - Track records
48:54 - Values
53:10 - Non-expert testimony