# How to use experts -- and when not to

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDSalon London 2010
- Speaker: Noreena Hertz
- Year: 2010
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Economics, Business and management
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/noreena_hertz_how_to_use_experts_and_when_not_to)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

We make important decisions every day -- and we often rely on experts to help us decide. But, says economist Noreena Hertz, relying too much on experts can be limiting and even dangerous. She calls for us to start democratizing expertise -- to listen not only to "surgeons and CEOs, but also to shop staff."

## Lectures

1. [How to use experts -- and when not to](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/noreena_hertz_how_to_use_experts_and_when_not_to/9fa2d0b9541f), 18 min (TED's player)