Why a healthy skepticism of the ‘experts’ is essential

In his concurring opinion in  United States v. Skrmetti , Justice Clarence Thomas took direct aim at the modern expert class — those credentialed voices and bureaucratic leaders who assure the public they know what is best, only to pivot, obfuscate, or disappear when consequences arise. At the heart of his concern was how these so-called experts once championed medical gender transitions for children as an unquestionable best practice and now, only years later, are undermined by a growing body of evidence that reveals the long-term damage inflicted by puberty blockers, surgeries, and cross-sex hormones.

This is not the first time experts have led society astray. Nor will it be the last. But it is a cautionary moment that calls for what Thomas exemplifies: not a reactionary rejecti