MakeSense

Critical Thinking in the Age of Misinformation

How to evaluate sources, spot manipulation, think clearly. Universally useful, timely, feels important.

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Map information flow from source to screen

Understand algorithmic filtering

Recognize speed vs accuracy trade-offs

Recognize confirmation bias in action

Identify emotional vs logical reasoning

Spot social proof manipulation

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The Information Game

From Gatekeepers to AlgorithmsFree preview
🔒The Economics of Attention
🔒Why False News Travels Fast

Your Cognitive Blind Spots

🔒Confirmation Bias: Seeing What We Want
🔒When Feelings Override Facts
🔒Following the Crowd

The 60-Second Source Check

🔒Authority: Real vs Fake Expertise
🔒Following the Money
🔒Publication Quality Markers
🔒Fact-Checking the Fact-Checkers

Red Flags and Green Lights

🔒Warning Signs in Language and Design
🔒Opinion vs Reporting vs Analysis
🔒Professional Standards Markers

Logical Fallacies

🔒The Big 5 Fallacies You See Daily
🔒False Choices and Strawmen
🔒When Numbers Lie
🔒Fake Expertise and Authority

Emotional Manipulation

🔒Fear and Urgency Appeals
🔒Us vs Them Framing
🔒Outrage as Engagement

Verification Techniques

🔒Lateral Reading Like a Pro
🔒Digital Detective Tools
🔒Healthy Skepticism vs Cynicism

Living with Uncertainty

🔒Degrees of Confidence
🔒Changing Your Mind Gracefully
🔒Responsible Information Sharing

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