Who are the people who actually know what they are talking about?

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In any field, some people truly know what they are talking about. They understand things on a very deep level.

My question is simple. Who are they?

Privacy and Cryptography

Bruce Schneier

Adil Shamir

Shafi Goldwasser

Phil Zimmermann

Hacking and computer security

Troy Hunt

Mikko Hyppönen

The Grugq

US Signal Intelligence

James Bamford

Cryptobros and Cryptocurrency scams

Molly White

Israeli intelligence and Middle East Security

Ronen Bergman

Modern Iran

Karim Sadjadpour

Ali Vaez

Monkeys and Chimpanzees

Jane Goodall

Mobility

David Zipper

Psychology

BJ Fogg

Katie Milkman

Laurie Santos

Career success in complex organizations

Robert Sutton

Jeffrey Pfeffer

US Lobbying

Jane Mayer

Power and Political Institutions

Noam Chomsky

David Rothkopf

Daron Acemoglu

Trump and his family

Maggie Habberman

Investigative Journalism

Eliot Higgins

Charles Ornstein

David Enrich

Tom Burgis

Jodi Kantor

Megan Twohey

Non-fiction writing

Patrick Radden Keefe

Productivity

Cal Newport

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I want to add some names.

Who would you add?

David Cay Johnston

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You're focusing on internet-famous people.

The premise that in the world only 2-3 (usually USAn/Israeli) people know what they're talking about is ridiculous.

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How do you have a list of people, their field of expertise...

And you're asking people who they are?

This isn't a real question, this is some kind of weird promotion for a bunch of people you think know what they're talking about.

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Maybe doesnt really fit, but as i learned yesterday, apparently for book author interviews it is Dua Lipa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN1rULxGHCA

Enshittification: Cory Doctorow https://pluralistic.net/

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Yeah they are called experts and they used to be employed by Universities and Research groups. But Americans decided they didn't care or want people who actually had credentials, talent, or acclaim somewhere around 2016 and have spent all their time tearing down everything that made people credible experts in their field.

In information literacy circles we called this "the death of authority", which basically means nob one cares who wrote or said something any longer. The person providing the opinion no longer has enough weight on the thing being said to keep absolute yahoos from being considered as good as experts.

Information and media literacy tells people to look at 4 things about a source

Currency (when it was published)
Authority (who wrote it)
Relevancy (how does it relate to what you are doing)
Purpose (why did the author want you to know this)

And all of these are being eroded away. News articles pushed at you with no date, Opinions and Editorials disguised as regular news articles, etc.

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Very interesting and informative factoids about Dua Lipa! But I watched the first 3 mins of that video, and I think that guy is in the running for most annoying youtuber voice on planet earth. It perfectly encapsulates why I avoid youtubers like the plague.

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I am such a genius, too.

So I could add my name, but then you would want to have my real name, and I could tell you, but then I would have to kill you...

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Taxes and Tax Policy:

David Cay Johnston

Specifically:

Perfectly Legal: The Covert Campaign to Rig Our Tax System to Benefit the Super Rich–and Cheat Everybody Else

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/291700/perfectly-legal-by-david-cay-johnston/

Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You with the Bill)

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/300246/free-lunch-by-david-cay-johnston/

The Fine Print: How Big Companies Use "Plain English" to Rob You Blind

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/305192/the-fine-print-by-david-cay-johnston/

Professor of law, journalism and public policy. Won the Pulitzer in 2001.

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I think they know who they are but asking us to add other names/fields to the list. I agree it's an odd exercise though and question the motives.

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Damn really? Thats wild how different peoples voice preferences are. I found it really calming and nice to listen to. I have also heard some voices that were unwatchable to me tho, so its not like i enjoy all voices.

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