My methodology, such as it is, goes like: 1) Receive information. 2) Assume that I am being lied to, manipulated, shaded, data elided, whatever, sometimes by

My methodology, such as it is, goes like: 1) Receive information. 2) Assume that I am being lied to, manipulated, shaded, data elided, whatever, sometimes by accident, sometimes by intent, but at least several levels removed from whomever delivers the information. 3) Seek out information that says the exact opposite. 4) Repeat Step 2. 5) Start looking for little tricks: what has been left out? If we are judging person X for act Y, are we not judging other parties for Y? Is the timing convenient for a distraction? 6) Resign myself to a state of uncertainty in a world of lies.