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We have a never ending stream of information coming at us, leaving our mind exhausted, with no energy left to engage, debate, analyse or refute the epistemic (epidemic of knowledge).
Uncertainty, polarization and misinformation are the three musketeers of this information overload.
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You can handle uncertainty by:
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Handle the problem of polarization by:
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Misinformation, or fake news, can be handled by:
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