It's more like 1D chess. Without pieces. Without a board. With a trajectory that can be illustrated by the formula
y=(rnd(Huh?)^2)/wtf?

Maybe an unrecognized benefit of being a Canadian? Dunno. :)

I'm a "professional class liberal" in the social sciences and I literally can not remember when I last heard someone end a sentence that way. Six months? Ten? Longer?

I've taught Media Literacy before. When I did so I had a hand out on how to establish the expertise of a source.
Having said that, imho responsible & ethical "professionals" self-censor and restrict their pronouncements to those that are explicitly linked to their credentials/area(s) of expertise.

Happens all of the time in Education research, individuals platformed in news media being quoted on issues they have no expertise in. Zero.
Exasperating.
Seriously distorts the public's understanding of issues.

News media need to do better.

THAT'S what you teach? I did not know that. You seem more interesting than that. ;)