Why exactly are we listening to a cohort of "experts" who have clearly attracted a high concentration of crazy people?

Per the NYT, 17% of epidemiologists were still refusing to retrieve their mail out of fear that it carried Covid as of May 2021.

>50% refuse to dine indoors.

Why exactly are we listening to a cohort of "experts" who have clearly attracted a high concentration of crazy people? pic.twitter.com/dShuNg3wb3

— Phil Magness (@PhilWMagness) August 18, 2021