Opinion: To think or not to think? Should you really think for yourself or should you trust the experts?

Thinking for yourself is often touted as a virtue, but how appropriate is it really? After all, in the grand scheme of things, there's a boundless universe of potential knowledge, and we ourselves each grasp but a thin sliver of all that's knowable. Theoretically, the more facts and data we have to assist us, the better our decision making can…