Carl Sagan

 Through their training, scientists are equipped with what Carl Sagan called a “baloney detection kit” — a set of cognitive tools and techniques that fortify the mind against penetration by falsehoods... a “baloney detection kit” — a set of cognitive tools and techniques that fortify the mind against penetration by falsehoods...By adopting the kit, we can all shield ourselves against clueless guile and deliberate manipulation. Sagan shared nine of these tools

The Baloney Detection Kit

Carl Sagan’s rules for critical thinking offer cognitive fortification against propaganda, pseudoscience, and general falsehood.

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