I wonder why I bother giving any advice!
So now, I dont, at least I try, until asked.

People use to seek out experience and wisdom from anyone older.....for the Most part,
us old people know nothing, or my son tells me.

If I have advice that disagrees, Im ridiculed, ignored, or simply told my
advice is fake.

One, the other day.....Diet Coke can cause weight gain, or health issues.
Told that was fake. Diet Coke has no negative health possibilities.

Had an email asking the value of a Whitewater.....$3000-$5000 we all know.
I was told it was worth more than $6K because they saw on ebay.....I was wrong.

Another was an LED debate, via mail...I was told I had no idea what I was talking about.

That was last week, so I give up.

The Diet coke debate is ongoing with my brother, among others. Sure it is controversial, and articles exist on both sides.
From my view, there is no denying the 47 milligrams of caffeine, and the variations among people on how they handle the larger sugar molecule. My nephew, 24, has had 3 surgeries for kidney blockages, caused by recrystallized aspartame.
Not everyone, but kids dropping 12 diet dews a day, no water, seem to be causing an increase in this health issue.

An interesting thought.

I feel sadly, that the 10 second attention span of this next generation is about taking an hour lecture and turning it into 10 second bullet points. Taken out of context, it appears to be "knowledge" and thrown about, as we all see in current events
and politics. But this isnt wisdom.
Look at it from Pinball.
Someone has a problem. The 10 second answer is to send them to Pinwiki.
The knowledgeable answer, wisdom and experience, has the details, if shared, to troubleshoot and walk them through the problem.
I often hear in conversation that the links are appreciated, but that one, including myself, doesnt have the experience
to understand some pinwiki and apply.
We all can see the wisdom and knowledge in Pins, from the years of experience.
However, in other aspects of life, we prefer the 10 second answer, and sometimes delude ourselves into its actual value.

In that sense, perhaps your comment of "perceived value" is at its truest.

Afterall, we used to take our advice on love, from putting a penny into a machine....