Briefings

Week InReview: January 7, 2022

How's your B.S. meter working?
 
Illustration: Steven Salerno/WSJ
 
HAS YOUR B.S. detector gotten rusty?
 
It's understandable. We've been isolated for so long, interacting in narrow circles, often of like-minded people. We're unprepared for the assault of someone spewing false information right to our face. But detecting B.S. – shorthand for a coarser version of what my grandmother called hogwash – is a crucial skill, also known as critical thinking, as we head back out into the world.
 
— The Wall Street Journal

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