Join Plato's Cave philosophers and UU Inquiring Minds this Sunday morning, May 19, 2019 at 9:00.

This Sunday:
A Discussion with StoicDan on: “Unreason - Why are we ignoring facts in this age of science and technology?”
In the recent book, "Denying to the Grave", researchers Sara & Jack Gorman discuss why highly educated people today are ignoring facts due to confirmation bias, anchor bias, and general skepticism. How can we find our way back to reasoning and critical thinking? Fortunately, there's a process to critical thinking. This Sunday, we'll discuss the necessary mental tools to get us back on the road to reason.

Reading suggestions (from StoicDan):

Book review (about 2 pages)
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/318874266_Denying_to_the_Grave_Why_We_Ignore_the_Facts_that_Will_Save_Us

Article on how culture may affect decisions on vaccination (about 3 pages)
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/denying-the-grave/201704/is-fear-vaccines-culturally-determined

Article on "anchor bias" (about 2 pages)
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/stretching-theory/201902/outsmart-the-anchoring-bias-in-three-simple-steps

For further reading (from Steve):

Carl Sagan Presents His “Baloney Detection Kit”: 8 Tools for Skeptical Thinking
http://www.openculture.com/2016/04/carl-sagan-presents-his-baloney-detection-kit-8-tools-for-skeptical-thinking.html

News Literacy Project:
https://newslit.org/about/
The News Literacy Project is a national education nonprofit offering nonpartisan, independent programs that teach students how to know what to believe in the digital age.
Mission: To empower educators to teach students the skills they need to become smart, active consumers of news and information and engaged, informed participants in our democracy.
Get Smart About News - How news-literate are you? Test and sharpen your news literacy skills with short activities, engaging quizzes and shareable graphics — for teachers as well as for learners of all ages.

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Join the Plato's Cave / Inquiring Minds discussion – be educated; be wise.

Coffee? Yes.

Steve,
Plato's Cave Organizer

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Special Interest:

StoicDan Meetups:
Organizer of Philosophy Meetups
Lecturer on Stoicism & Transcendentalism
407-327-7000
Emerson & Thoreau Discussion Group
First Thursday each month, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Panera Bread, 11472 University Blvd, Orlando, FL 32817
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