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The Problem of Tarnished Beliefs

Sometimes beliefs become tarnished with preconceptions based on negative emotions and baseless judgments.

Recognizing Foolish Beliefs

Popularly accepted ideas may not always be accurate or true.

What You Believe and Social Influence

Sometimes people, and often a lot of them, can become convinced to believe rationally questionable ideas.

How Solid is the Truthfulness of Your Beliefs?

Being successful in your career can be greatly compromised if the larger society cannot safeguard the integrity of its public discourse.

Discerning Truth and Value

In today’s world of disinformation and fake news it is more crucial than ever to be able to discern fact from fiction and right from wrong.

When What You Think You Know Just Ain’t So

Sometimes we have false beliefs due to things like misinformation and fake news. But sometimes it’s due to our fears and closed-mindedness.

Propaganda and What to Believe

Mass destruction of people and property in Ukraine, based on widely recognized lies and propaganda fed to the Russian population by dictator Vladimir Putin.

The prevalence of propaganda forces every individual to become diligently self-examining about his or her beliefs and to use critical thinking in forming opinions and beliefs about the world they live in.

Misinformation: What’s a Person to Believe?

Misinformation is false information that is created and spread regardless of an intent to harm or deceive.

Misinformation refers to false or inaccurate information, and it represents a real threat to the formation of beliefs that are grounded in truth and sound values.