How Not to Get Duped, Bamboozled or Hoodwinked
Simple strategies to break free from the spin cycle
Friends,
A lot of news and content on social media is designed to trigger an emotional response to keep the viewer stuck in the spin cycle of fear, confusion, anxiety and even anger.
Whatever the subject—politics, religion, science, climate change, technology, and, of course, current events—I want to encourage you to think critically.
Here's a few reminders to help you avoid being duped, bamboozled or hoodwinked:
Create a habit of questioning all information and assessing its credibility.
Be skeptical of claims that trigger emotional responses, as they are often used to manipulate.
Examine the information source; Cross-check facts from multiple reliable sources before accepting information as true.
If something feels off or too good to be true, trust your instincts and investigate further.
Recognize manipulation techniques, such as gas-lighting, straw-man fallacies, scapegoating, stacking the experts… what else can you add to the list?
Yesterday, I went over my tried-and-true methods for avoiding being duped and bamboozled by the evildoers. This video is a "top hit" that aired previously. The information is so vital that I wanted to air it again for anyone who may have missed it, and to encourage you to share it as well. ~ Peggy
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Thanks so much, I appreciate your honesty and clear thinking.
Maybe part of the problem is some people don't want to think. They want someone else telling them what to do, what to think, how to act and what to value. They are unwilling to put the work into thinking for themselves or questioning anything. I don't get that one bit because I have always questioned nearly everything, but I look at members of my family and they just buy whatever the news and media says. They are otherwise intelligent people, but fall flat on that front. I wonder how much of it is brainwashing? I am convinced that was used during the scamdemic.