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Misleading
31 Jan 2023

Misleading

by dfurtwengler | posted in: Confidence, counterintuitive thinking | 0

In his book, Intellectuals and Society (opens in a new link), Thomas Sowell (opens in a new link) demonstrates how frequently we are fed misleading information on a daily basis. While he doesn’t ascribe any malicious motives to those who … Continued

confidence, critical thinking, misleading, misleading information, Thomas Sowell
Confident, yet critical?
20 Mar 2018

Confident, yet critical?

by dfurtwengler | posted in: Confidence, counterintuitive thinking | 0

Is it possible to be critical of one’s self and still be confident? The short answer is ‘yes.’ The subject came up at lunch with a friend. I mentioned that someone expressed amazement at my ability to examine my own … Continued

confidence, confident, critical thinking, self-criticism
Bias: Natural, yet unhealthy
28 Dec 2017

Bias: Natural, yet unhealthy

by dfurtwengler | posted in: Confidence, counterintuitive thinking | 0

President Trump’s frequent accusations of “fake news” and journalists admonishments that we, consumers of news, don’t employ enough variety in our news sources are both examples of bias…beliefs firmly held, but slanted. While we bemoan the bias others exhibit, we … Continued

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