Anti-intellectualism is dangerous, but blindly trusting “smart” people may not be such a great idea, either These days, it’s not popular to second-guess smart people. Ever since a populist wave swept Donald Trump into office and #Brexit upended Europe, the educated class has ridiculed anyone who questions the scientists, politicians, economists, and other technocrats who steer governments and society. Now, in the midst of the greatest public health crisis in modern history, t