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Mike Johnson, the Speaker of the House, gives us an example of what I am talking about: "In 2024 he told reporters, 'We all know, intuitively, that a lot of illegals are voting in federal elections.'" (credit: Heather Cox Richardson) This is an oxymoron. Your intuition is not reliable for understanding what is true. The truth in this case is that there NEVER has been a significant issue of voter fraud in the modern voting process. |
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| If you are an educator, the following links are a must: Thinking is Power Critikid Beyond Belief: Raising A Skeptical Kid Critical Thinking Educational Materials  |
There must be a requirement for education in critical thinking before graduation from high school!ALL EDUCATION NEEDS TO BE BASED ON THIS!- - - - - - - - - |
Skepticism is accepting claims only based on enough evidence to support them. It is NOT "cynicism", which is a belief that people are generally selfish and dishonest.
Years ago, in his seminal book The Demon-Haunted World, Carl Sagan presented an excellent encapsulation of skepticism/critical thinking entitled, a The Fine Art of Baloney Detection.
Another recommended source: Don't Believe Everything You Think
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| The Science of Scientific Mistrust |
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