Finding Expertise in the Age of Algorithms

By Chris Webb on SwimSwam
We’ve all seen the reels.
A young, fit, articulate person confidently declaring:
“The ONE thing your swimmer’s technique is missing!”
“The top three exercises to prevent injury!”
The comments are glowing. They have 50,000 followers.
Everything about it signals expertise.
But today, signal is cheap.
So how do you separate expert from charlatan? Fact from fiction?
An Age-Old Story with Brighter Lights
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