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When Truth Isn’t Truth

Caption: Photo of Rudy Giuliani (Courtesy of Gage Skidmore)   “Truth isn’t truth” according to Rudy Giuliani, a statement he made on August 19th on NBC’s...
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How to Talk Politics With Family Over the Holidays

Caption: People arguing (Wikmedia Commons) It’s the holiday season, which means plenty of opportunities for uncomfortable interactions with family members about politics. How can you...
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How to Address Irrational Family Members Effectively Over the Holidays

Caption: photo saying “trust the lies, not the ‘truth’” (Thomas Guest/Flickr)   It’s the holiday season, which means plenty of opportunities for uncomfortable interactions with friends...
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Which Politicians Should We Trust in the November 7 Election: The Pro-Truth Pledge

Caption: Image of US flag with “Vote” written on it (ZIPNON/Pixabay)   In these dark days of “fake news” and “alternative facts,” it’s hard to trust...
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Knowing Just Enough To Be Dangerous: How Overconfidence Subverts Rational Politics

  By Joel Lehman     “The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.” -Shakespeare It happens every year. It’s the...
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Fighting the Normalization of Post-Truth Politics

  Donald Trump’s rally speech in Phoenix on August 22 was full of falsehoods. The lack of outrage over his deceptive statements points to the...
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Trump’s Transgender Gaslighting

  President Donald Trump signed a directive on Friday August 25 following up on his earlier tweets that he “will not accept or allow transgender...
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Being A Weird American on Independence Day

  In celebration of Independence Day, I want to share why I think of myself as a weird American. I’m very proud to be a citizen...
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What Would Gandhi Do About Trump? High-Time For a Science Of Wisdom

    Written by Charles Cassidy MPhys, Director of Evidence-based Wisdom   It was 3:30 AM, and my wife and I were crumpled in stunned silence in the...
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Video: Most Irrational Election EVER! – Natasha from Russia

  Written by Agnes Vishnevkin, Intentional Insights Co-Founder and Vice-President       This hilarious video by Natasha from Russia shows how the 2016 presidential election was so full...