The problem with experts
by Robert Fahey
I was told by an expert in the field of “LUNGS’ that my asthma could only be maintained or get worse. He was wrong.
I was told by an expert that I will never play first team Rugby. He was wrong.
I was told by an Expert Knee surgeon that because of my Knee injury I will never play Rugby again. He was really wrong.
I was told by another Knee expert who regularly operated on Professional football players that I needed an operation on my other Knee. He was wrong.
My Physiotherapist said run in a figure of Eight then I will be fine and I was. Cost nothing.
My GP gave me antibiotics for a virus. He was wrong. Vitamin C at 6000 Mg a day finally cured me.
I read an article in a respected paper that said global warming was not happening. When I could see it every winter right in front of my eyes.
Experts have said the world is flat, a human cant run the 4 minute mile etc etc.
I can go on and on and on. Im not having a go at experts but the problem with expertise is we blindly agree with everything they say. In context of their profession new discoveries can overtake them. If Albert Einstein made a mistake with quantum mechanics there is plenty of room for mortal experts to make a mistake.
In fairness to ‘experts’ I think there are a few things going on here. Firstly an expert is an expert If they are knowledgeable in every aspect of the field including recent cutting edge discoveries. They must be open (not closed) to Knew ideas that may conflict with their current beliefs. Above all take the time to listen and be humble enough to be wrong.
Knowledge is growing at such a rate that no individual has the time to be an expert at a whole field of science. Therefore our solution to this is to divide the knowledge into smaller and smaller packets for each individual to hold more narrow fields of expertise. Some experts are more expert than others.
Beth said to me yesterday ‘Rob, your just going to have to deal with portion control’. You don't have to be an expert to see that.
Interesting fact. You need 5% less calories every 10 years after 25. So I need 160 calories less calories every day than I did at 25.
Find out how I solved my Portion control.
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