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Could a lack of humility be at the root of what ails America?

  • Written by Frank T. McAndrew, Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology, Knox College
What happens when everyone thinks they're smarter than everyone else?Ljupco Smokovski/Shutterstock.com

There are a lot of reasons behind the political polarization of the country and the deterioration of civic discourse.

I wonder if a lack of humility is one of them.

In his recent book, “The Death of Expertise,” national security expert...

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