The Death Of The Expert? - Disruption Hub

Once upon a time, if you wanted to learn a particular skill, you had to ask another person to teach you, or you had to teach yourself. This might have involved going to a library, or signing up for an apprenticeship. We do still learn in these traditional ways, but in the digital age, access to information has become instant. People are more knowledgeable about more things than ever before. But, as argued by Tom Nichols in his book, 'The Death of Expertise', this has reduced the need for people to actually learn.