Can skeptics survive the misinformation age?

Here is a truth: You are wrong about something. You have misunderstood a data point, been given bad information, or your memory has softened. Sometimes a bad actor is to blame—a podcaster spouting junk science, an influencer selling you on underresearched supplements, or someone who posts an AI-generated video that you’ll mistake for real footage. But, often enough, we deceive ourselves through long-held beliefs or superstitions. The closer that belief winds to your identity, the more likely you...