Week 15 Questions - Expertise and Expert Power

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1. Why do you think we often put experts on a pedestal, giving them more power than other individuals in society?
2. Who is an example of somebody that is an expert in their field that society has entrusted an enormous amount of power in?
3. Are the ramifications of entrusting power in experts generally positive or negative?