Seeing a sea of seemingly sensible people so easily succumb to patent disinformation disseminated by clout-chasing “influencers,” disingenuous politicians, and mendacious media (both mainstream and alternative) buttresses my conviction that judicious discernment is a scarce commodity. Ironically, the dearth of Reason is flagrant even among self-proclaimed “critical thinkers” whom one would expect to possess at — read more