Navigating Truth in a Distrustful World
Navigating Truth in a Distrustful World
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In this segment, Scott elaborates on the challenges of discerning truth in today's society, where trust in media and institutions has eroded. He shares his methods for evaluating news stories and the importance of skepticism, illustrating how this loss of trust can lead to a more accurate understanding of reality.
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">> Don't, do, you, think, there's, danger, in that? >> Yes., But, it, might, be, also, necessary., You know, it's a little bit like going to the dentist or something. You don't like it, >> but, maybe, it's, necessary, because, well ultimately we should be better served >> by, understanding, the, truth, as, as, we crawl toward it in our best we can. Mhm. How do you determine what is true or how do you try to get close to it? >> Um,, well,, I've, written, about, this, quite a bit. So, I I've developed some techniques and I test them out live. So, I'll make a prediction. I'll see something in the news and I'll tell my people, "All right, I'm going to I'm going to predict this is fake >> and, that, you'll, find, out, soon.", And here's the the method I'm using. So, for example, there are some stories in the news that are too what I call on the nose. >> Mhm., where, it's, just, too, perfect., Um, >> Jesse, Smile. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yep. Too perfect. >> Yeah., Is, it, Juicy, or, Jesse?, I, don't, know how to say it. But yeah, that that story. A lot of people caught that one right away. They're like, "Ah, that looks a little too perfect. You still got the noose around your neck." Really? >> This, is, the, Chicago, MAGA, hats., This, is mega country. Yeah, that that was that was perfect. There was a story the other day that Putin had jammed the GPS of the European Union leader coming into where Bulgaria or something >> and, uh, I, read, that, story, and, I, said, I don't think that happened. >> I, I, don't, believe, that, he, did, that., And uh because because it was a little too perfect. >> It's, like, oh, that, Putin, he's, he's, going to do everything. He's going to take"
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