Gray Matter: Why We Believe Obvious Untruths

The problem is that the forces underlying bogus and real knowledge are similar. [Source]

Publication Date: Friday, 3 March 2017 at 21:29:08

Origin: nytimes.com

Category: Rumors and Misinformation

Topics: similar, knowledge, bogus, underlying, forces, problem, Untruths, Obvious, Believe, Matter

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/03/opinion/sunday/why-we-believe-obvious-untruths.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

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