"The upshot: screw the experts." This is generally good advise for anything. Religion, investing, philosophy, exercise, diet, don't adopt anything without verifying for yourself.
It's silly how many people have respect for authority. I was lucky to be genetically disposed towards rebellion. Granted, it made early life pretty miserable, because everyone expects a child to listen, but it served me well in the majority of my life. Observe meticulously, and disregard most things heard or read until after verification.
