The Death of Expertise

184 BPM

VERSE - Capo 4th- Em G A7 Em

G#m 

Having strong opinions

B

Is not the same as knowing things

C#7                                G#m

Experts are more likely to be right

Now we're all....

Google-fuelled and wiki-fed

Conspiracies, easily led

Our feelings matter more to us than facts 

CHORUS Capo 4th G D C G  Am C G D Em

B                                 F#

Experts say unanimously

                  E                    B

It's the death of expertise

C#m                  

Democracy's in jeopardy

E

We're our own worst enemy

              F#          F#/B       G#m

the death of expertise

VERSE

Ignorance was made a virtue by

Social entrepreneurs who

Confuse obscurantism with humility 

But now we're

all omnicompetent

And demanding  our entitlement

Our society could quickly cease to function

CHORUS

Experts say unanimously

It's the death of expertise      

Democracy's in jeopardy

We're our own worst enemy

the death of expertise

CHORUS (INSTRUMENTAL - HUMMING)

MIDDLE -  (122 BPM)

G#m B C# B G#m

Ensuring all have equal rights 

Doesn't mean that all opinions are right

And disagreeings not insulting

Saying you're wrong's not saying you're stupid

It's not elitist or undemocratic

To say that professionals know more about their work 

than you do

CHORUS

Experts say unanimously

It's the death of expertise      

Democracy's in jeopardy

We're our own worst enemy

 the death of expertise

LYRICS:

Having strong opinions

Is not the same as knowing things

Experts are more likely to be right

Now we're all....

Google-fuelled and wiki-fed

Conspiracies, easily led

Our feelings matter more to us than facts 

Experts say unanimously

It's the death of expertise

Democracy's in jeopardy

We're our own worst enemy

the death of expertise

Ignorance was made a virtue by

Social entrepreneurs who

Confuse obscurantism with humility 

But now we're

all omnicompetent

And demanding  our entitlement

Our society could quickly cease to function

Experts say unanimously

It's the death of expertise      

Democracy's in jeopardy

We're our own worst enemy

the death of expertise

Ensuring all have equal rights 

Doesn't mean that all opinions are right

And disagreeing's not insulting

Saying you're wrong's not saying you're stupid

It's not elitist or undemocratic

To say that professionals know more about their work 

than you do

Experts say unanimously

It's the death of expertise      

Democracy's in jeopardy

We're our own worst enemy

 the death of expertise