Disinformation and its danger to our social fabric and democracy are the focus of this discussion with philosopher, educator and author, Lee McIntyre. Lee holds a Ph.D. in philosophy and is currently a Research Fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University. His latest book: Disinformation-How to fight for Truth and Protect Democracy is hot off the press.
#54-Perspectives of Human Cognition as Critical Thinking Tools and How to Prevent the Infocalypse
#53-Truth in Politics and the Pro-Truth Pledge-with Guest Tim Ward
#52-Demonstration of a step by step information vetting process
#51-The Nature of Truth-A Civil Dialogue between a Theist, an Agnostic and an Atheist
#50-Vetting Information Using Critical Thinking Skills
#49-Essential Knowledge About Critical Thinking-with Guest Jonathan Haber
#48-Countering Misinformation-with Guest John Cook
#47-Best Practices in Critical Thinking-with Guest Professor Emeritus Anthony Weston
#46-Critical Thinking in the Time of Crisis
#45-Music and the Arts Meet Critical Thinking and Science-Guest Baba Brinkman
#44-Interactive Resources for Sharpening your Critical Thinking Skills-with Guest Spencer Greenberg
#43-Critical Thinking and How Our Brain Constructs Reality
#42-False Beliefs in our Democracy-How they Spread and Persist-with Guest Cailin O'Connor
#41-Belief Formation, Influence of Beliefs on Reasoning, and Belief Change-with guest Michael Wolfe
#40-How Tribalism, Arrogance and Conviction Work Against Seeking Truth-with guest Michael Lynch
#39-Bob and Julia discuss the base rate fallacy, superforecasting, and regression to the mean
#38-Guest Professor Lee McIntyre discusses Science Denial, the Scientific Attitude and Related Topics
#37-Bob and Julia Discuss Claims, Conclusions, Opinions, Beliefs, Open-mindedness and the Skeptics Sniff Test
#36-Using and editing Wikipedia and the relationship of skepticism to critical thinking with guest, Susan Gerbic
#35-The Relationship of Critical Thinking to Cultural Cognition and Identity Protective Cognition with Guest John Gastil
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