Why “Critical Thinking” Can’t Beat Misinformation, and How to Fight It with Michael Caulfied
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English - March 24, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 131 MB - ★★★★★ - 2K ratingsComedy business interview health leadership entrepreneurship finance entrepreneur fitness productivity marketing Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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We’re flooded with misinformation, and new research shows that cliches about “thinking critically” and “doing your own research” are counterproductive at best. Writer and educator Michael Caulfield joins Adam this week to explain his SIFT method for evaluating misinformation, why expertise is so important, and how we should approach unclear ideas like COVID-19 “lab leak” hypothesis. Learn more about SIFT at https://infodemic.blog/