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101: Tom Woods on Critical Thinking in a Social Media World
101: Tom Woods on Critical Thinking in a Social Media World
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Length:
54 minutes
Released:
Aug 24, 2017
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Podcast episode
Description
Today we’re talking about a topic that fascinates me personally: how to learn critical thinking in an age that accepts the latest meme or “fake news” without question. I started out as a journalism major, and at the time I believed I could help the world by getting “the right answers” and putting them out …
Released:
Aug 24, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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