![]() Some of these beliefs we will hold strongly.īut when we attempt to justify our beliefs, we often find the evidence pool is very shallow. We might even believe that women are not as good at maths as men, or that the Earth is flat. We might believe that the death penalty deters crime, or that raising the minimum wage decreases unemployment, or that raising business taxes will reduce innovation. Many of us have at least a few controversial beliefs. ![]() Sometimes, it’s just about self-interest. The promotion of misinformation can be caused by an over-inflated belief in their own judgment and knowledge, or often, they simply relish the chance to proclaim their own contrarian or ideological views. ![]() We appear to live in an age of misinformation.Ĭertain broadcasters and social media celebrities openly promote fake facts or misrepresentations of science and data to their audience, many of whom do not seem to care whether they are right or wrong, as long as they are hearing what they want to hear. ![]()
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