There is no substitute for teaching critical thinking skills. The childhood education system needs to prioritize that above all else, demonstration of those ski

There is no substitute for teaching critical thinking skills. The childhood education system needs to prioritize that above all else, demonstration of those skills must be regularly rewarded throughout adult life, and those who flagrantly disregard them need to be properly ridiculed. This serves our society not just for resisting foreign propaganda, but also reducing the inefficiency brought about by sycophants and the short-sighted promises of charlatans. It doesn't scale well, it is a hard thing to maintain a society of critical thinkers, and there are powerful elements out there who actively work to oppose it, but alas the right thing is often not easy.