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It's not that we refuse, we just can't help but put stupid arrogant people in charge of everything. They don't listen to science, just themselves, so nothing changes.
As a species, we've basically been doing this forever. Or at least since Machiavelli wrote the Prince, which is literally what's happening everywhere now.
Simply put, those with intelligence know enough to realize what they don't know. So they won't make claims they can't pursue. Politically, this will always work against them, and in favor of any loud idiot that promises everything, but can't deliver. People will always pick the loud idiot, because the loud idiot will promise more than the intelligent option could ever reasonably accomplish.
The secret to solving this is simply transparency, and regulation.
That is: don't let stupid leaders be stupid behind closed doors. Bring it into the open for scrutiny by professionals. Don't let stupid people hold positions of authority by placing requirements for those positions to be held. Military service, or public service requirements work, but so do simple tests that could prevent hostile idiots from holding positions of power they will guarantee abuse.
There's more solutions provided in the Prince as well. So this problem certainly isn't a new one.