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Could this be a reason people don't trust "experts" any more?

http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidthier/2012/07/18/how-this-g...

Related TED talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2Zq2VWvmW4

Experts are increasingly politicized. News reports and political groups pick whoever will support (or sell out) their lies and delusions... credentials and background don't matter when consumers refuse to do their own research and hold the news accountable for the truth.

Interesting claims, but what are they based on?

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