>>I suspect the root of the problem is our system of education. The primary goal these days seems to be obedience and unquestioning believe in authority >You w

>>I suspect the root of the problem is our system of education. The primary goal these days seems to be obedience and unquestioning believe in authority >You would think so. But my dad is a varsity Professor with a PhD, my mom has a Masters in English. They believe literally every cock and bull story they see on Facebook. This is precisely what the parent to your comment is saying. Many (most?) degrees hold more symbolic value (read, fake) than real practical value because that is what education has devolved into: favoring symbolism (test scores, degrees) over real life applicability. >If there was a trusted (read, authoritative) service that one could use to vet such stories then the problem would go away. This is a logical fallacy. If you already think you lack the ability to find truth, how would you know it was real when someone else supposedly gave it to you? If you can't trust yourself how can you trust your trust in others?