First, we believe. Afterwards, we doubt, analyze, verify. “Truth-Default Theory” studies this natural habit and its dangerous pitfalls. Learn ways to rise above it.
Does focusing on a true detail, such as instances of racism, give us a hypocritical perspective on the truly big picture? (SHORT CLIP)
In today’s oppressor-oppressed narrative, it’s not always obvious who’s the bad guy. This “one-minute-clip” clearly articulates a “truth-of-the-matter”.
There is a subtle lesson in Pharaoh’s “Dream of 7 Cows” for which he deserves much credit, yet isn’t often granted. We tend to derive
📹 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.
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How much do you know about the world? Hans Rosling demonstrates you have a high statistical chance of being quite wrong. Play along with his audience quiz. Learn 4 ways to get less ignorant, quickly.
Psychology professor Jordan B. Peterson proposes a simple set of tests to find out who really is your friend.
In the wake of a third assassination attempt on President Trump, Ben Shapiro explains to students why we hate each other. Our institutions once searched for eternal truths that stand the test of time. Learn why they are sliding downwards into a search for false narratives.
What is “The Search for Truth”? Is it a prize to win? Or a mountain to climb? What if truth isn’t something you find — but something that grows? Learn how Truth itself grows when you tend to it — like a gardener helping his garden to flower.
In two neighboring anthems — Israel’s Hatikvah and Palestine’s Fida’i —
we hear humanity’s oldest choice echo again:
to build or to burn.
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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