Pandemic Perspectives: Expertise

The video discusses the tension between moral claims to authority and the role of expertise, especially during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. It highlights the challenges posed by social media in determining credible expertise and critiques the business model of social media platforms. The video also explores the dynamic nature of science, the confusion between science and pseudoscience, and the need for more focus on the science of aging, given the pandemic's impact on the elderly.

How does the text describe the relationship between neoliberal individualism and populist democracy?

What is the significance of the distinction between science and pseudoscience as mentioned in the text?

What potential does the COVID-19 pandemic have in terms of focusing attention on the elderly population?