I'm Not An Expert But...How Dave Smith Lost a Debate and Invented a Genre
Podcast: Firing LanePublished On: Mon Apr 21 2025
Description: This Easter, Croaky examined the rise of people who disavow expertise while demanding its privileges. From Dave Smith quoting GDP figures like holy scripture to social media mobs declaring gang tattoos and border policy with zero firsthand knowledge, the episode dissects how faux humility has become armor for unchecked arrogance. In a world where microphones are free but knowledge costs effort, we ask: What happens when loud replaces learned—and when “I’m not an expert” becomes a brand? The answer, unfortunately, is already all around us.
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