Gallery‘Had enough of experts?’ Anti-intellectualism is linked to voters’ support for movements that are skeptical of expertise
The success of politicians (e.g., Donald Trump) and political movements (e.g., Brexit) that express skepticism toward experts raises important questions about the political implications of declining trust in expertise. Research from Matt Motta shows that anti-intellectualism – the distrust and dislike of experts – is associated with support for political candidates and movements who share those feelings. It is […]
