Why “Critical Thinking” Can’t Beat Misinformation, and How to Fight It with Michael Caulfield

Factually! with Adam Conover

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Comedy

4.6 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 24 March 2021

⏱️ 98 minutes

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We’re flooded with misinformation, and new research shows that cliches about “thinking critically” and “doing your own research” are counterproductive at best. Writer and educator Michael Caulfield joins Adam this week to explain his SIFT method for evaluating misinformation, why expertise is so important, and how we should approach unclear ideas like COVID-19 “lab leak” hypothesis. Learn more about SIFT at https://infodemic.blog/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	This is a Headgun Podcast.
0:04.0	I don't know the truth.
0:08.0	I don't know the way.
0:11.0	I don't know what to think.
0:13.0	I don't know what to say.
0:16.0	You have to get over it.
0:19.0	You have to get it.
0:22.0	I don't know anything.
0:28.0	Hello, welcome to Factually, I'm Adam Conover.
0:31.0	Let's start with a couple of pieces of housekeeping.
0:33.0	If you are shocked and horrified by some of the events
0:38.0	last week, I am right there with you.
0:40.0	And I think it's incumbent upon all of us that we do everything
0:43.0	that we can to push back against the wave of hatred against Asian
0:47.0	Americans and other marginalized communities that we've seen
0:51.0	over the past year.
0:53.0	If you're looking for someplace to donate, I know that you've
0:56.0	seen lots of lots of lists where to donate to help out.
1:00.0	I'll tell you where I chose to donate.
1:02.0	I chose to donate to Red Canary Song and to Asian Americans
1:06.0	advancing justice in Atlanta, two groups that support the rights
1:10.0	of sex workers and of Asian Americans respectively in Atlanta
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