NYE Visual Column

Beware of gurus who tell you to stop reading the press

Don’t worry! I’m not going to hit you with some heavy critical thinking on New Year’s Eve (NYE). Instead, let’s do a visual column for one week only. The theme is being skeptical of charismatic gurus who tell you what you want to hear and also want you to stop reading the press. Let’s go!

"Don't trust the media" by duncan is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.

the Con" by ROSS HONG KONG is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

"Misinformation" by 3dpete is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0.

"Watergate Investigation Historical Marker" by howderfamily.com is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

"Stop the press!" by guillermoluis21 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

All the pictures were sourced from this website, which provides free images. The comments are open. See you next week! And Happy New Year!

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