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Originally Posted by Ab
So treat it like you would the info in that other thread: check the publishers; check the references; check the citations; check the professional credentials of the authors relative to the topic.
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That's not what I do, at least while I'm being disciplined. I
have an area of expertise and I know you need a solid background of understanding to tease out the significance of concepts and data. To be aware of what's settled and what's still controversial. To know how any of that applies to practice.
Unless we're all experts now? The era of the layperson has lapsed? One person's ignorance is as good as another's knowledge?
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I do is I assure myself that the institutions responsible are sufficiently legitimate. And if I'm not assured I can only acknowledge I don't know and speak out for improved legitimacy.