- Facts backfire due to a human defense mechanism to avoid admitting you are wrong. Due to so much misinformation, "it’s never been easier for people to be wrong, and at the same time feel more certain that they’re right." http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2010/07/11/how_facts_backfire/ 7 comments politics
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- Donald Trump talks at a fourth-grade level. Maybe that's why the Fox News audience loves him | Salon.com http://www.salon.com/2016/01/10/donald_trump_talks_at_a_fourth_grade_level_maybe_thats_why_the_fox_news_audience_loves_him/ 61 comments
- The Left's War on Comment Sections http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2015/10/27/the-lefts-war-on-comment-sections/ 3 comments
- A Subreddit Sparked a Scientific Inquiry Into How to Change Someone’s Mind http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2016/02/subreddit-sparked-a-study-on-changing-minds.html 0 comments
- Google seeks a higher truth, but will struggle to get it - ABC News http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-06/sparrow-google-seeks-a-higher-truth-but-will-struggle-to-get-it/6285054 0 comments
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