Don’t believe everything you read.
By now, we’re all familiar with the saying and its implications for our lives. Check sources, research statements, dig deeper – all activities we learned one way or another early on.
As a naturally inquisitive person, I enjoy reading and learning about the goings-on in the world from finance to biology.
So far, I’ve found that the easiest way to protect myself from misinformation is to insulate myself, with what I believe, are the best sources of trustworthy information, whether they come in the form of blogs, commentary or podcasts.
Still, misinformation persists.
It is true that we live in a digital age and despite our best efforts, we are assaulted by misinformation on a daily basis. Some of this misinformation comes from sources that at first glance may seem credible.
Enter: Time Magazine.
The cover story for the April edition of Time Magazine is a fantastic example of a seemingly reliable source publishing a story that on its surface looks credible, but upon further review, reveals itself to be a poorly reasoned editorial. As Slate puts it, the story “is every bad conservative argument about the national debt wrapped into one.”
Check out the review here and remember….
Don’t believe everything you read.
