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exboyfil

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1. BS detector and back of the envelope are very important

Reply to discocrisco01 (Original post)

Mon May 31, 2021, 10:06 PM

May 2021

Last edited Tue Jun 1, 2021, 09:53 AM - Edit history (1)

Instead of Algebra II a class that combines economics, statistics, and real world business and science concepts would be useful for most not going into science, engineering, or quantitative business majors (and really those folks should also take this type of course). My father in law taught a Freshman Methods course for years at a university.

Well taught rhetoric and policy debate are also two classes that would help with this situation.

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Most Americans think they can spot fake news. They can't, study finds [View all] discocrisco01 May 2021 OP

BS detector and back of the envelope are very important exboyfil May 2021 #1

Good Point modrepub Jun 2021 #19

How do I know this is true? Midnight Writer May 2021 #2

Is the question we start with always mahina May 2021 #6

Hell, I can barely tell The Onion anymore Ferrets are Cool May 2021 #3

Bingo!!! BigmanPigman Jun 2021 #14

Sounds like the psychology this report refers to yonder May 2021 #4

And 100% of (R)'s think real news is fake news ... aggiesal May 2021 #5

This study used the Facebook format and zuckerberg intentionally makes it hard to distinguish. PSPS May 2021 #7

What feature is most problematic: overconfidence andym Jun 2021 #8

for authoritarians the studies show certainty is more important than truth certainot Jun 2021 #11

That link is hysterical andym Jun 2021 #13

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the country is baked in 30 years of coordinated repetition from 1500 radio stations certainot Jun 2021 #9

I THINK this is the research referred to teach1st Jun 2021 #10

The interventions did help people get somewhat better at detection andym Jun 2021 #12

That's not it.... reACTIONary Jun 2021 #20

Thanks! teach1st Jun 2021 #24

I'm more likely to believe fake news, if I'm busy or pre-occupied.... LeftInTX Jun 2021 #15

I don't think left wingers spread anywhere Elessar Zappa Jun 2021 #16

When confronted with news, ask yourself some questions: Aussie105 Jun 2021 #17

I love this PSA: the house hippo... robbob Jun 2021 #18

Here is a link to the study. It contains.... reACTIONary Jun 2021 #21

I used to have an infallible way to spot fake news FakeNoose Jun 2021 #22

*LOCKING* Spazito Jun 2021 #25