Only then was one considered an expert on any subject — even if it was learning how to carve on rocks. One had to navigate through silent libraries, issuing books and returning them week after week with the discipline of a monk. On Instagram, you’ll find teenagers make 15-second reels on 15-year-old issues with the confidence of Yo Yo Honey Singh in a Chandigarh disco. When Article 370 was in the news, my friends transformed themselves into geo-political experts with the confidence of Machiavellian leaders. For we live in the age of ultra-expertise, where one needs no degree to speak about anything under the sun.

Source: Indian Express November 24, 2021 06:53 UTC