People are more willing to spread false misinformation, if they think it might become true in the future. Learn how our imagination affects our politics and our willingness to offer misinformation.
Freedom of Information Act documents reveal the U.S. Department of Agriculture had quite an entertaining struggle with the egg industry, to get them to stick to the truth about an egg’s safety and nutrition.
Truth is like a surgery. It hurts but it heals. A lie is like a painkiller. It gives instant relief but has side effects forever.
The most true thing may not be some truth, per se. Rather, it is something that provides the precondition for all judgements of truth itself. Jordan Person shows why.
“There is a large opportunity to invent a modern, general-interest, global news business from scratch that serves unbiased journalism to a global audience and provides a high-quality platform for the best journalists in the world.”
Just how important is money to our well-being?
VIDEO: Truth is more powerful than deceit by a wide margin. Love is more powerful than hate by a wide margin. Dr. Peterson uses current trends to demonstrate.
Why does the meat industry add salt to its products when millions of lives are at stake?
Newsweek is launching a contest asking students to record 2-minute-long videos debating potential policy solutions to social media’s harmful effects. “If social media continues to erode our shared sense of truth and make it harder for us to find common ground, how are we going to address the many seemingly insurmountable threats we face as a society?”
📹 Cognitive biases are built-in human flaws in logical thinking. They form a path to bad decisions. Learning about these ideas can reduce errors in your thought process, leading you to a more successful life.
SHORT COMEDY: One determined math teacher takes on post-truth America.
Psychology professor Dr. Jordan B. Peterson criticizes the modern emphasize on ‘self-esteem’ of social psychologists. The message should be more about living up to your potential, especially for young people.
Why may those who consume meat have up to three times the risk of developing dementia compared with vegetarians? AGEs may be one explanation.
A humorous Australian Lamb ad cancels the cancel culture. See why we’re tired of trigger-happy shaming squashing public discourse and basic truths.
WHO KNEW? While few people intentionally purchase products involving enslavement and exploitation of workers, the harsh reality is our global supply chain relies on 40.3 million victims trapped in slavery.
VIDEO+TRANSCRIPT: What are the best food sources of lutein, the primary carotenoid antioxidant in the brain?
SHORT COMEDY: One determined math teacher takes on post-truth America.
Why may those who consume meat have up to three times the risk of developing dementia compared with vegetarians? AGEs may be one explanation.
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