How do people or companies with vested interests spread ignorance and obfuscate knowledge? … agnotology
Agnotology is the study of wilful acts to spread confusion and deceit, usually to sell a product or win favour
Source: BBC – Future – The man who studies the spread of ignorance
“While some smart people will profit from all the information now just a click away, many will be misled into a false sense of expertise. My worry is not that we are losing the ability to make up our own minds, but that it’s becoming too easy to do so. We should consult with others much more than we imagine. Other people may be imperfect as well, but often their opinions go a long way toward correcting our own imperfections, as our own imperfect expertise helps to correct their errors.”
— David Dunning