To reinforce rational thinking in today’s overflow of information—both accurate and misleading—several habits can help keep biases in check and evaluate information with rigor.
Based on
May Contain Lies, by Alex Edmans, (Penguin Business, 2024)
1/ Verify sources
Question the author: Is the information from a specialist, a direct witness, or merely a person relaying content?
Seek multiple sources: Check independent sources on the same topic to detect divergences or overlaps.
Trace data origins: If info is based on a study, ensure it’s peer reviewed and published in a respected journal.
She spent 12 years in industry, working for Bolloré Technologies, among others. She co-founded Business Digest in 1992 and has been running the company since 1998. And she took the Internet plunge in 1996, even before coming on board as part of the BD team.
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