Question Authority

Bad Astronomy has excellent advice:

Question authority. Be skeptical of claims. Ask for evidence. Apply good logic. Avoid bad logic. Analyze the results. Look for bias.

And doubt. Doubt doubt doubt. It’s one of the greatest strengths of the human mind, and perhaps the least used of all.

The presidential election season seems a particularly suitable time for this reminder.

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