> Why should I trust a scientist? Because they have a few fancy letters next to their name?
That's not why people place trust in some scientists. Can you think of other reasons? How do you evaluate anyone's trustworthiness, unless you know them or research them personally (something we don't have time for)? Otherwise, you are stuck with blind mistrust, as you say.
> Blind trust in Hitler caused the Holocaust.
Blind loyalty, perhaps, and following the crowd and avoiding conflict, and amorality.
That's not why people place trust in some scientists. Can you think of other reasons? How do you evaluate anyone's trustworthiness, unless you know them or research them personally (something we don't have time for)? Otherwise, you are stuck with blind mistrust, as you say.
> Blind trust in Hitler caused the Holocaust.
Blind loyalty, perhaps, and following the crowd and avoiding conflict, and amorality.