Category Archives: informed decision making

Fake News Confronted by Educators, World Wide Newspapers and the Columbus Metropolitan Club.

Posted on January 13, 2018 by

Schools are teaching their students to investigate the news they read Continue reading →

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Masters of Deceit–How to Trust?

Posted on November 13, 2015 by

In 1958 J. Edgar Hoover wrote a classic “Masters of Deceit.” Now days there are a lot of Masters of Deceit. How do we find what is true? Continue reading →

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Why Getting the Big Picture Is Essential

Posted on October 15, 2014 by

Earlier blogs have given hints on increasing speed and comprehension. One of our big concepts is that of getting the Gestalt. The Gestalt is the concept that details are easier to remember and comprehension is better by first seeing the … Continue reading →

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How to Avoid Deception

Posted on September 30, 2013 by

 “You can never get all the facts from just one newspaper, and unless you have all the facts, you cannot make proper judgements about what is going on.”—Harry S. Truman This a repost of one of our first blogs.  But … Continue reading →

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Try This New Excercise–Stretch Your Mind in 2013

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

“In choosing a president, we really don’t choose a Republican or Democrat, a conservative or liberal.  We choose a leader.“–Rudy Giuliani Personally, I don’t think many people do this–but they should!  Informed voters can. “I am sure that every one … Continue reading →

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