[judahmeek]

Yes, critical skepticism is required for processing hype & propaganda.

Keep in mind that predictions of the worst & best outcomes very rarely come true, due in large part to the fact that people react to credible predictions.

For example, the predictions of the worse outcomes of global warming did not come true, in part due to restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions.

The substack article I've linked to below makes a solid argument that you should expect serious information truncation of any sort of widely transmitted belief, so if a widely transmitted belief makes you anxious, the best solution is to go find the truncated information.

https://thestrategiclinguist.substack.com/p/the-rule-that-ne...