(Phillip Schneider) A documentary titled Pseudology: The Art of Lying tells what many of us already presumed. Watching television does put the viewer in a suggestible, almost hypnotic, state of mind and suppresses our ability to think critically.
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CDC Admits That 94 Percent of “COVID-19 Deaths” Had Other Causes/Conditions
(Arjun Walia) According to the CDC, for 6% of the deaths attributed to COVID-19, COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned. For all other deaths with conditions or causes in addition to COVID-19, on average, there were 2.6 additional conditions or causes per death.
HYPOCRISY REVEALS THE AGENDA: Companies Boycotting Facebook Over Alleged ‘Hate Speech’ Still Advertise On Russian Social Media That Bans Gay-Rights Groups
(Justin Deschamps) How do you know an agenda of manipulation is at work? Because, oftentimes, there’s intellectual inconsistency. Certain Facebook advertisers are boycotting the platform for so-called hate speech, while at the same time, these same advertisers use another social media platform in Russia that bans gay rights content. Is this logically consistent?
10 Unbeatable Challenges For Flat Earthers that Prove the Earth is a Globe (Video)
10 Unbeatable Challenges For Flat Earthers that Prove the Earth is a Globe (Video)
The Dunning-Kruger Effect
(Explore Your Mind) Have you ever noticed how ignorant people often speak with great confidence? And truly smart people constantly question themselves? In the late 90s, two researchers set out to explain this phenomenon and came up with the Dunning-Kruger effect.
An Example of Multidimensional Thinking | Straw Man vs the Real Jordan Peterson
(Justin Deschamps) Multidimensional thinking is the ability to hold several perspectives on a topic without irrationally forcing yourself to believe one over the other. We’re not taught how to think this way in school, instead, were taught to think unidimensionally, in black and whites. And we’re taught that prejudice and straw-manning is a valid way to formulate your beliefs. The following article is an excellent example of multidimensional non-prejudicial thinking with respect to Dr. Jordan Peterson.
Training AI to understand how people think: Google’s DeepMind is one step closer to “thinking” like humans… what could possibly go wrong?
(Vicki Batts) AI machines or programs capable of understanding and executing human thought patterns have been a popular theme in sci-fi for decades. Countless movies and books have explored the possibilities of future AI — and most of it looks pretty darn grim for humans — and now Google’s DeepMind firm could be bringing what was once considered fiction to life. The ushering in of new AI advancements could come at a steep price, as DeepMind trains their AI bot, named Theory of Mind-net, or ToM-net, to understand how humans think.
Do Dark Matter and Dark Energy Exist? — Examining Scientific Assumptions and The Evolutionary Nature of Discovery
(Justin Deschamps) For those who’ve plumbed the depths of scientific study in modern times, it becomes obvious that there are major problems that have yet to be addressed. One being that—seemingly as a result of the infusion of advanced mathematics and the assumption the universe is a mechanistic and material creation at its foundation—scientists across all areas often confuse their models and formulas about reality with reality itself.
SNOWDEN: Solution To ‘Fake News’ Is Critical Thinking, Not Censorship — It’s Time to Become Masters of Discernment
(Stillness in the Storm Editor) Longtime readers of this site will recognize the emphasis on critical thinking, self-mastery, and holistic discernment. Edward Snowden’s remarks regarding so-called fake news are reflective of someone who acknowledges the core problem we face in the age of deception. Related Vlog: Holistic vs. Dualistic Discernment, SITS Goals and Philosophy The solution to disinformation, […]
Learn to Discern | Alfred Lambremont Webre responds to Ken from Redefining God – “Elephants are grey, but not all grey things are elephants”
Julian and I have been posting data from any and all sources since the beginning of this blog in 2013. Our intent, as always, is not to hold a flag of truth, but to offer data and a perspective which can activate the inner process of critical thinking and truth discernment within each of us. […]