Psychology · 20 min
Calling Bullshit
By Carl T. Bergstrom | Jevin D. West
This episode reveals the subtle, often unintentional ways misinformation spreads, equipping you to discern genuine insight from persuasive but hollow claims.
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Psychology
Duration
20 min
What it is about
Information literacy, critical thinking, data interpretation
Who it is for
If you often feel overwhelmed by conflicting information or suspect there's more to a claim than meets the eye, this will sharpen your ability to discern what's genuinely true, and this will help you see what to do next.
The author
Carl Bergstrom and Jevin West, professors who teach a popular course on identifying misinformation, offer a rigorous, practical framework for navigating the pervasive, often subtle, forms of bullshit in our daily lives.
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