Don’t Believe Everything You See Online
July 6, 2009
Why is our first impulse to believe something that we see, read or hear? Especially if it is in print, online or comes in an “officially” looking packaging?
How do we teach ourselves and our students, that another impulse has to follow the first one immediately: Evaluate…critical thinking… learn to listen for and to your own “gut feeling”… cross referencing…
By Langwitches
Read the article and watch the interesting videos here
Gullibility goes a long way, especially when people follow sites that are fictitious and when they get caught up in the hype that is associated with marketing strategies. Take a look at this site linked to the upcoming movie of 2012, called the IHC, which claims to be an organization that is working towards the continuity of the human species. Already a lot of gullible people have signed up for their lottery ticket from all around the world. I’m sure Sony Pictures is having a good laugh at their expense. This just shows how marketing and media manipulation can go a long way, and how truly gullible a lot of people really are. Don’t believe all that you read, see and hear!
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