Deep Dive: Are There Any Real Experts? How Ruby Franke and "Baldoni vs. Lively" act as case studies for the murky waters of online expertise

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Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement

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🗓️ 1 February 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Deep Dive: Are There Any Real Experts? How Ruby Franke and "Baldoni vs. Lively" act as case studies for the murky waters of online expertise What do Ruby Franke, Justin Baldoni, and Blake Lively have in common? They reveal the real dilemmas we face as a society today: who can we trust as online experts? This is a deep dive in who get to call themselves an “expert,” and how we as consumers need to use a combination of brains and guts to ensure that our certainty doesn’t arrive directly from the wrong hands. Want the second half the the episode? Good news! You simply need to get access to More Personal (+ get your first month free) by using the code "FREEMONTH" when signing up as a Bestie or Ride-or-Die Supporter by February 1st. It's the ultimate "try before you buy." Go to aboutprogress.com/support to join the Supporters Club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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