Thank you for this list. Two stood out for me: the explanation of various forms of bias (I’d be using that if I were still teaching) and “Real news is repeated with solemnity. Fake news is repeated with glee.” I can’t help but visualize the serious faces of the three evening world news anchors vs. the smirks of other networks’ anchors. Wish there were “bias controls” that worked like parental controls.
Awareness of the strategic use of misinformation, irrespective of its source, is an important first step in sorting out the reliability and value of news and information.
We are currently faced with a flood of disinformation that is being used to dishearten and immobilize the public.
I've recently written and posted two useful tools: Finding Anchors in the Face of Stress, addresses the need to frame the flood of information and ways to deal with the stresses that it can induce.
I'm a retired philosophy professor who taught a lot of critical thinking, and these are good points. Also, remember that faith is a belief: it may be true or it may be false. What turns belief into knowledge is justification for a true belief. Anyone who denies that evidence is necessary should be asked: "So do you believe in gremlins?? Why not? I believe in gremlins and so should you, even though I have no proof that they exist." Turn it back on the magats. The point is: if you don't demand evidence to support your claims, you have no logical grounds for rejecting any and all crazy claims. Also, remember that the burden of proof is on the one making claims that are (1) positive; (2) crazy; or both. It's not on the one arguing against such a claim.
It would appear that "truth"'s murderer is a forgone conclusion and the text of the book is merely an argument supporting this assumption with the Let's favorite whipping posts.
Thanks for the shout-out. In my book How to Win the War on Truth, I include a visual learning tool for turning black-and-white thinking into critical thinking. For any educators or resource librarians, the book also has a teaching guide for use in classrooms. (www.samuelcspitale.com)
This book contains well-explained examples that make you think twice about what you know. Thank you, Samuel C. Spitale, for compiling and illustrating so many intentionally distorted half truths that have been marketed to the public.
the Republicans have slipped in a provision into the Big, Beautiful, Budget Billthat would allow Trump to ignore every TRO or injunction that has already been issued against the administration!
It is hidden in the semantics of too many words and too many pages. IF PASSED BY CONGRESS it will give the president legal permission to ignore the judicial orders. If this happens, we will, all, be in much bigger trouble than we are already in.
PLEASE POST THIS FAR AND WIDE. WE MUST STOP THIS CORRUPTION.
Thank you for this list. Two stood out for me: the explanation of various forms of bias (I’d be using that if I were still teaching) and “Real news is repeated with solemnity. Fake news is repeated with glee.” I can’t help but visualize the serious faces of the three evening world news anchors vs. the smirks of other networks’ anchors. Wish there were “bias controls” that worked like parental controls.
Awareness of the strategic use of misinformation, irrespective of its source, is an important first step in sorting out the reliability and value of news and information.
We are currently faced with a flood of disinformation that is being used to dishearten and immobilize the public.
I've recently written and posted two useful tools: Finding Anchors in the Face of Stress, addresses the need to frame the flood of information and ways to deal with the stresses that it can induce.
https://longcovidjourney2wellness.substack.com/p/finding-anchors-in-the-face-of-stress
Misinformation is a common tool of bullies. The following link addresses the phenomena and some useful strategies to address it.
https://longcovidjourney2wellness.substack.com/p/bullying
I'm a retired philosophy professor who taught a lot of critical thinking, and these are good points. Also, remember that faith is a belief: it may be true or it may be false. What turns belief into knowledge is justification for a true belief. Anyone who denies that evidence is necessary should be asked: "So do you believe in gremlins?? Why not? I believe in gremlins and so should you, even though I have no proof that they exist." Turn it back on the magats. The point is: if you don't demand evidence to support your claims, you have no logical grounds for rejecting any and all crazy claims. Also, remember that the burden of proof is on the one making claims that are (1) positive; (2) crazy; or both. It's not on the one arguing against such a claim.
It would appear that "truth"'s murderer is a forgone conclusion and the text of the book is merely an argument supporting this assumption with the Let's favorite whipping posts.
Thanks for the shout-out. In my book How to Win the War on Truth, I include a visual learning tool for turning black-and-white thinking into critical thinking. For any educators or resource librarians, the book also has a teaching guide for use in classrooms. (www.samuelcspitale.com)
This book contains well-explained examples that make you think twice about what you know. Thank you, Samuel C. Spitale, for compiling and illustrating so many intentionally distorted half truths that have been marketed to the public.
the Republicans have slipped in a provision into the Big, Beautiful, Budget Billthat would allow Trump to ignore every TRO or injunction that has already been issued against the administration!
It is hidden in the semantics of too many words and too many pages. IF PASSED BY CONGRESS it will give the president legal permission to ignore the judicial orders. If this happens, we will, all, be in much bigger trouble than we are already in.
PLEASE POST THIS FAR AND WIDE. WE MUST STOP THIS CORRUPTION.