The Erosion of Expertise in a World Gone Mad for Visibility As I scrolled through LinkedIn recently, I noticed a disturbing trend: thought leaders offering no insights, founders establishing nothing of actual value, and an alarming number of self proclaimed AI experts whose expertise seems to be little more than having a ChatGPT subscription.
This phenomenon is not new; it's been building for years, driven by the same forces that have turned our professional landscape into a free for all.
The term "bullshittery" was coined by philosopher Harry Frankfurt in 1986, but its relevance has aged terrifyingly well.