Elegran If everybody asked for proof of anything (Covid or not) they read or heard, we'd live in a much more rational world. As it is, newspaper and TV editors know very well that most people don't read beyond headlines and information intended to appeal to the emotions, especially information which confirms prejudices.
I'm always wary of people who think that the school curriculum should be loaded with life skills, but I honestly think that critical understanding of the media should be a compulsory element. We're bombarded by information in a way nobody ever has in the past and I think it's vital that people are taught a way to find their way through it.
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