Research isn't just finding books or articles & reading them. Evaluating your sources is a vital element.
When learning about a topic, you *must* ask "who is telling me this & why?" You have to look ...
In my opinion, this is *by far* the most difficult part of research, & it is part of why I share the stuff I learn, because vetting information is *fucking difficult*.
I'm not perfect at this (that would be impossible) but it's a skill that gets better with practice.
It's also why I try to stay open to genuine new information or valuable new perspectives. I could be missing something, & if someone trusts me, I fucking owe it to them to keep learning & re-evaluate the things I think I know.
I'm not perfect at this (that would be impossible) but it's a skill that gets better with practice.
It's also why I try to stay open to genuine new information or valuable new perspectives. I could be missing something, & if someone trusts me, I fucking owe it to them to keep learning & re-evaluate the things I think I know.
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