It's not just politicians, it's so many of the older people running the companies and pulling the strings.

My own boss is an absolute nightmare for not understanding that technology that could make our jobs here so, so much easier - and crucially much much more efficient. And yeah, I get that we could endlessly chase the promises of tech, but I'm forever being told to wind back my reliance on online tech because the boss won't spend the money needed on some computers and would rather do things on paper. I just nod, agree, then carry on doing things my way, because it has proven results. There's a bunch of us here who rely on Google Docs for collaboration software, because the boss refuses to spend any money on anything better suited. He didn't need it back when he set up the company 20 years ago, so he doesn't need it now!

Drives me fucking mad.

As to your point on experts; our government ministers actively reject experts who actually know about the issues, choosing instead to listen to people who'll tell them what they want to hear.