Day 166

At what point does opinion intersect with fact? How does ego and bias affect the truth? Are perceptions reality? Additionally, how does one differentiate between the two? What tools are available to assist and improve?

Does this interest you as much as it does me?

Today (Day 166 of our bobble-headed noble experiment) we begin a new multi-part series on this fascinating subject. Let's get out of the gate.

How we get our data.

It is relentless and everywhere. On some days the sound of a fluttering maple leaf on its way to decomposition has ten times the subliminal sensory value as hearing the lies associated with the price of corn. That is for starters. The list is truly endless and points us to the conclusion that….

We must be vigilant in what we absorb as truth, and this starts with who we get the data from.

I will guarantee that even the smartest TV talking head has an agenda as imposed by the conglomerate ownership of the station. It is neither fair nor balanced. By its very nature it can't be. They want your attention to manufacture consent and then they want your loyalty to whatever brand happens to be paying for it that day.

The maple leaf asks nothing. Nor the mountain.