How to figure out what’s true online

One of the most important things nobody really teaches us growing up: how to ask and answer the question, “How do I know this is true?”

The ability to discern fact from fiction is crucial to success in business, and this 12-minute video by Smarter Every Day will help you hone it…

The three steps covered in that video to figure out if something is true online:

1. Find out who’s behind the information. Are they an expert on the topic?
2. What’s the evidence supporting the information? Is it sufficient?
3. What do other sources say about it?

Closing it out this week with a related quote from everyone’s favorite rogue scientist, Richard Feynman:

“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself—and you are the easiest person to fool.”