> You can't really blame them though, the average person simply doesn't have the time to be well researched on a given topic Sure, we can't all be well researc

> You can't really blame them though, the average person simply doesn't have the time to be well researched on a given topic Sure, we can't all be well researched on most topics. But we can learn to have better BS detectors. We can learn to identify bad arguments. We can learn to question the incentives of people arguing on cable TV. We can learn to be skeptical of claims without evidence, and to understand the kinds of caveats that accompany various kinds of evidence. These can separate the critical thinker who, after watching a TV news segment isn't sure what's true but has some pointed questions, and an uncritical viewer who believes new claims made by whichever talking head they already agreed with.