Applying critical thinking tools to actual policy questions Healthcare policy makes people’s brains stop working. I mean that almost literally. The topic activates so many cognitive biases at once –… Read More
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The US Bombed Iran’s Oil Hub and Sold Oil to Hungary on the Same Day
The war is the sales pitch.
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Being Wrong Is a Skill You Need to Practice
Critical thinking isn’t a destination, it’s a daily practice I believed something for years that turned out to be completely wrong. I thought anecdotal evidence – personal stories and individual… Read More
The Questions That Actually Matter: Using the Socratic Method
Ask why until you hit bedrock Good morning! Let’s continue talking about critical thinking! This is part of my Critical Thinking series of essays – you can find the link… Read More
Trump Pardoned 1,500 January 6 Rioters and a Judge Just Ruled He Can Still Be Sued for Sending Them
Trump pardoned every January 6 rioter on day one. Didn’t matter. A judge just ruled he can still be personally sued by the cops that crowd beat with flagpoles. Trial incoming.
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The Story You’re Not Being Told: How Media Framing Works
What gets covered and how it gets covered shapes everything Good Morning! Let’s continue talking about critical thinking! This is part of my Critical Thinking series of essays – you… Read More
Pete Hegseth Fired the Army Chief of Staff and Replaced Him With His Own Personal Aide
The Army tried to hold a standard this week. Then Hegseth fired the guy running the Army.
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Trump and Every President Before Him Has Been Selling You Fear on Purpose
A graphic design grad reverse-engineers the White House war propaganda and finds the same playbook every president has used – make you afraid of the right things so you stop asking questions.
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Trump Gutted the CDC and Now There’s One Person Left to Handle a Rabies Crisis
The CDC paused rabies and poxvirus testing because Trump fired half the lab staff. One person is left on the rabies team. One.
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Ohio’s “Protect the Children” Drag Bill Was Co-Sponsored by a Man Accused of Climbing Into Bed with a Minor
Ohio passed a drag ban to protect children. One cosponsor was accused of climbing into bed with a minor. The bill’s author rallied with neo-Nazis.
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Kash Patel Got Hacked by Iran After Firing the Team That Tracks Iran
Three FBI breaches in one month. The director fired the Iran counterintelligence team days before Iran-linked hackers breached his email.
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Why “Studies Show” Means Almost Nothing Without Context
The plural of “study” is not “conclusion” Good Morning! Let’s continue talking about critical thinking! This is part of my Critical Thinking series of essays – you can find the… Read More