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> what are the specific principles that enable you to evaluate what is important and what can be dismissed as unimportant? First and foremost is how many outri
by pstuart 4y ago
> what are the specific principles that enable you to evaluate what is important and what can be dismissed as unimportant?
First and foremost is how many outright lies I find in the output of that source (e.g., Tucker Carlson makes claims that are consistently outrageous).
Next up would be getting a feel for the bias of the source (blatant vs innate)
Then it's compare and contrast across different media feeds.
- rendall 4y agoI'd submit that this is not adequate, because it allows for too much bias towards that which you already believe to be true; and to too-easily reject that which does not already fit in with your preconceptions. Actively falsifying claims you already believe is pretty key. Doing that on your own is essential. It's difficult, especially if you're embedded within a social context that believes "the other side" is stupid at best.