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Him and millions of others. But to me, being aware of it is one thing. The hurdle I see is returning from apathy. Trusting any information is difficult if there's the potential for everything to be compromised.
Comment by tesseract4 at 06/12/2019 at 23:35 UTC
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That's the thing, though: not everything is compromised. There are still plenty of legitimate news sources out there. Do legitimate journalists make mistakes on occasion? Sure; everyone does. That doesn't mean that as soon as you hear of a retraction from a given source that that source is dead to you forever. In fact, if a newspaper issues retractions, that's probably a good sign that they are applying a strong sense of journalistic ethics. What you need to avoid are fly-by-night websites with no well-known recognition and random crap people post on social media. Do yourself a favor: stop getting your news from cable and Facebook. Drop a couple of bucks on a subscription to WaPo, or whatever other legitimate newspaper you prefer, and make an effort to get your news there. Hell, even Google News, properly curated to hide bullshit sources is a good way to consume information about the world. It's not that there are no trustworthy sources of information, it's that it requires a modicum of effort to bring those sources to the forefront.
Comment by N0nSequit0r at 06/12/2019 at 23:33 UTC
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What’s reported doesn’t matter as much if you have a strong philosophical and theoretical understanding of things. Education and critical thinking are indispensable protections.