I forgot to brag about great talk by Philippe Longchamps, best teacher in #Sweden.
Czech Skeptics Club Sisyfos (@clairek) invited him to Prague. Great talk, great event.
"Philippe Longchamps: Teacher's Competence and the Combat Againt Misinformation"
#Misinformation #Skepticism #CriticalThinking #CriticalThinkingSkills #Education #Sisyfos #VoF #ForeningenVetenskapOchFolkbildning

#CriticalThinkingSkills vs #ConspiracyTheories

#exchristian #nullifidian #realist It took me years to get from Divorcing Religion to accepting the likelihood of no gods & no afterlife. Indoctrinated from birth, I was a devout Believer, earnestly thinking I heard from God. Examining & rejecting those beliefs came at great cost. Eventually, I rebuilt my life - this time including #criticalthinkingskills & an understanding of how beliefs form & why #religions evolved. If you’re #deconstructing your religious beliefs: WAY TO GROW! It gets better

THIS is why so many of us have tried to warn people of the dangers of misinformation in our "news" media and social media.

THIS is why individuals of ANY political persuasion like #Murdoch and #Musk shouldn't be allowed to have such overwhelming control of the narrative, because people believe their propaganda bullshit and some act upon it.

THIS is why we MUST demand that our media be honest to a fault or face severe financial and legal repercussions.

We have done this before....Hitler and Goebels were hideous masters of hateful and divisive propaganda. Are we really so wilfully ignorant and desperate to have someone "lesser" to look down on that we are prepared to ignore the horrendous lessons of the past?

Please keep talking FACTS to those you know who believe the bile being spewed by these hate riddled people and organisations. Keep your faith in humanity and most of all, keep remembering that you are NOT in the minority like they say, but that you are in the majority of people who genuinely want to be part of an empathetic, accepting, science and education embracing, respectful, inclusive and loving community!

RIP to the 3 innocent lives stolen by these lunatics. My sincere and heartfelt condolences to their Family, Friends and Colleagues 💔❤💔

#MurdochRoyalCommission #auspol #RWNJ #TruthInMedia #Facts #Science #CriticalThinkingSkills #EducationMatters

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/dec/13/wieambilla-property-owner-gareth-train-brother-nathaniel-missing-man-shooting-qld-queensland-police-officers?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

#CriticalThinking #CriticalThinkingSkills #CriticalThinkingMatters
I just saw this quote going around:
"Age is a question of mind over matter,
If you don't mind, it doesn't matter." - Mark Twain *except* Mark Twain did not say it.
https://quoteinvestigator.com/2012/12/18/age-mind/
The idea that a famous writer said something witty and hence they must have said x witty thing is very tempting, but always check your quotes. That dopamine kick will get you every time.