We think we know too much but we have no clue. We are experiencing a knowledge illusion. According to Steven Sloman, if we are around the people who seem to understand the topic, even if we don’t have any idea what is going on, we feel we understand it. Our understanding is basically based on the people around us.
It is a total illusion. Instead of educating ourselves on the topics, we believe what they (aka politicians) are saying.