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The rule of objectivity reminds us to evaluate the claims honestly, and without self-deception. This is probably the most challenging rule of all! As Richard Feynman warned, “The first principle is that you must not fool yourself… and YOU are the easiest person to fool.”
About FLOATER: The FLOATER toolkit provides a structured and systematic approach to evaluating claims. It's 7 rules--- Falsifiability, Logic, Objectivity, Alternative explanations, Tentative conclusions, Evidence, and Reproducibility---are based in critical thinking and scientific reasoning. Whether you're an educator searching for a structured method to protect your students from misinformation, or you're simply overwhelmed by claims and don't know how to determine what's true, this toolkit can help you stay afloat in a sea of misinformation.
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#Science #ScientificMethod #CriticalThinking #BetterThinking Falsifiability #Logic #LogicalFallacies #Objectivity #AlternativeExplanations #TentativeConclusions #Evidence #replicability #FLOATER
The rule of objectivity reminds us to evaluate the claims honestly, and without self-deception. This is probably the most challenging rule of all! As Richard Feynman warned, “The first principle is that you must not fool yourself… and YOU are the easiest person to fool.”
About FLOATER: The FLOATER toolkit provides a structured and systematic approach to evaluating claims. It's 7 rules--- Falsifiability, Logic, Objectivity, Alternative explanations, Tentative conclusions, Evidence, and Reproducibility---are based in critical thinking and scientific reasoning. Whether you're an educator searching for a structured method to protect your students from misinformation, or you're simply overwhelmed by claims and don't know how to determine what's true, this toolkit can help you stay afloat in a sea of misinformation.
Full video: youtu.be/FZXA6wpVLew?si=GYtsUpFfRXBLMNZk
Please like and subcribe!
Support TIP on Patreon: / thinkingispower
Like the Shirt?
--Men's/Unisex: https://thinkingispower.com/shop/the-...
--Women's: https://thinkingispower.com/shop/the-...
--For more resources and information: https://thinkingispower.com/floater-a...
--Read in Skeptical Inquirer: https://skepticalinquirer.org/2022/02...
#Science #ScientificMethod #CriticalThinking #BetterThinking Falsifiability #Logic #LogicalFallacies #Objectivity #AlternativeExplanations #TentativeConclusions #Evidence #replicability #FLOATER
