scientific expertise ignored

His films persistently depict humanity's dangerous obsession with pursuits that defy scientific warnings, from *Fitzcarraldo* to *Grizzly Man*.

His thrillers like *Sicario* and *Enemy* explore how institutions ignore expert warnings with catastrophic consequences.

His horror films systematically deconstruct how characters reject rational expertise in favor of denial and superstition, particularly in *Hereditary* and *Midsommar*.