Brief Thoughts: Do Your Basic Research

As a general rule, don’t form opinions based on headlines; read the articles. If you come across stats or claims from memes or viral posts, fact check them. If you’re moved, in a positive or negative way, by a quote or a soundbite from a speech, find the full transcript. Agenda pushers are reliant on people being too lazy to put things into context for themselves. Don’t be easily manipulated.