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How to Be a Responsible Consumer of Information: A Quick Guide
A fact is a fact, right? Unfortunately, it's not that simple. A "fact" is primarily defined as "a thing that is indisputably the case". The problem with that definition is that virtually anything can be disputed, and most things are. But the legal language of "beyond a reasonable doubt" applies to this definition. Many times, especially on the Internet, facts that are disputed are done so without reasonable doubt. For example, there is an entire organization devoted to disputing the fact that the earth is not flat.
Very little information we consume is straight fact. We consume opinion, commentary, satire, gossip, conspiracy theories, marketing copy, and other forms of non-facts. Even when we are given facts, it can be done in such way to mislead, deceive, and manipulate where we are led to develop a false sense of confidence in our conclusions based on these facts.
Oh, by the way, "alternative facts," are falsehoods.
In this book, we will go over important concepts that will help you to become a more responsible consumer of information
Important terms such as fake news site, click bait, echo chamber, and more How our cognitive biases get in the way when it comes to accepting reality How to quickly evaluate any information source How to ask the right questions when deciding how much weight to give information How to spot when you are being misled, deceived, manipulated, or outright lied to
We may not have a legal obligation when it comes to being a responsible consumer of information. But one can easily argue that we do have a moral obligation. A society is only as good as its citizens, and our intellectual contributions or lack thereof have far-reaching effects. While this short book is unlikely to make you a master of parsing information, it's a heck of a good start!
Very little information we consume is straight fact. We consume opinion, commentary, satire, gossip, conspiracy theories, marketing copy, and other forms of non-facts. Even when we are given facts, it can be done in such way to mislead, deceive, and manipulate where we are led to develop a false sense of confidence in our conclusions based on these facts.
Oh, by the way, "alternative facts," are falsehoods.
In this book, we will go over important concepts that will help you to become a more responsible consumer of information
Important terms such as fake news site, click bait, echo chamber, and more How our cognitive biases get in the way when it comes to accepting reality How to quickly evaluate any information source How to ask the right questions when deciding how much weight to give information How to spot when you are being misled, deceived, manipulated, or outright lied to
We may not have a legal obligation when it comes to being a responsible consumer of information. But one can easily argue that we do have a moral obligation. A society is only as good as its citizens, and our intellectual contributions or lack thereof have far-reaching effects. While this short book is unlikely to make you a master of parsing information, it's a heck of a good start!
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August 4, 2019
Olipa lyhyt, vain 24 sivua, vaikka luulin ostaneeni oikein kirjan kolmen lyhykäisen luennon asemasta.
Ensimmäinen oppitunti koostuu omien ennakkoluulojen (bias) tunnistamisesta, toinen lähdetiedoista, kolmannessa ohjataan tunnistamaan manipulointia.
Listaukset ovat aika heppoisia ja monet poimittu virhepäätelmistä (fallacy) tekijän muista kirjoista.
Esimerkit olivat suppeita ja luettelomaisia. Ainoa hyvä puoli oli se, että vihkonen oli vartissa luettu.
Ensimmäinen oppitunti koostuu omien ennakkoluulojen (bias) tunnistamisesta, toinen lähdetiedoista, kolmannessa ohjataan tunnistamaan manipulointia.
Listaukset ovat aika heppoisia ja monet poimittu virhepäätelmistä (fallacy) tekijän muista kirjoista.
Esimerkit olivat suppeita ja luettelomaisia. Ainoa hyvä puoli oli se, että vihkonen oli vartissa luettu.
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