Unfortunately, often found next to things that are true are an enormous number of things that are not – in websites, videos, books and on social media. Daniel Levitin Read Quote
When it comes to snowing people, one effective technique is to get a whole bunch of verifiable facts right and then add one or two that are untrue. Daniel Levitin Read Quote
Singing and dancing have been shown to modulate brain chemistry, specifically levels of dopamine, the ‘feel good’ neurotransmitter. Daniel Levitin Read Quote
Our to-do lists are so full that we can’t hope to complete every item on them. So what do we do? We multitask, juggling several things at once, trying to keep up by keeping busy. Daniel Levitin Read Quote
The phrase ‘fake news’ sounds too playful, too much like a schoolchild faking illness to get out of a test. Daniel Levitin Read Quote
There are not two sides to a story when one side is a lie. Journalists – and the rest of us – must stop giving equal time to things that don’t have an opposing side. Daniel Levitin Read Quote
Two sides to a story exist when evidence exists on both sides of a position. Then, reasonable people may disagree about how to weigh that evidence and what conclusion to form from it. Everyone, of course, is entitled to their own opinion. Daniel Levitin Read Quote
Lies are an absence of facts and, in many cases, a direct contradiction of them. Daniel Levitin Read Quote
Anything you care about, from vacation plans to exercise to the best Ethiopian restaurant, is going to be guided by your individual search history. Daniel Levitin Read Quote
One big promise of the Internet was that it would be a great democratizing force, allowing us to become exposed to new ideas that we might not otherwise encounter in our town, workplace or social circle. Daniel Levitin Read Quote
