Substack: 10 Ten Strong Suggestions For Surviving the Age of Misinformation
Interesting article on Substack that I want to keep track of and be able to easily reference. Summary of first five points:
- Thou shalt approach Truth-seeking as a Puzzle
- Thou shalt pay heed to Experts (plural) but be skeptical of any one Expert (singular)
- Thou shalt give Percentages to your Beliefs
- Thou shalt be Wary of Human Memory (including your own!)
- Thou shalt embrace Sources that are open about their mistakes
Sometimes, I’m amazed at how little people check out a sensational story before passing it on to the next person. People should know by now to check out stories before passing them along.