“We are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts, foreign ideas, alien philosophies, and competitive values. For a nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.” [ John F. Kennedy ] Kennedy was absolutely … Continue reading How not to feel like an idiot in 2018
Have you seen the image that appears to show Emma González ripping up the U.S. Constitution? Do you know for a fact whether it's real or fake? If you hang around The Thinkery very long, you'll get the message that you should think for yourself. Thinking is a process that takes time and effort, so the intellectually … Continue reading Are you participating in fake news?
I woke up this morning to this breaking news banner alert on my phone: "'He would go down fast and hard' — Donald Trump threatens former vice president Joe Biden with physical violence". Fascinated, I tapped the link, and it took me to a Sky News article titled "Trump threatens former VP Biden with physical violence" … Continue reading Media bias (or really bad news editing) punched me in the face this morning
