
Deciphering Opinion From Fact | Why New Books Fail The Kyrin Test
About this episode
In Episode #467 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: how recent events are often presented with a bias rather than factual accuracy, the reliability of recent publications re-reading old books and get a bit sidetracked in the realm of education (specifically literature in schooling).
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Timeline:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:01:28) Book Preferences And Trends
(00:04:46) Opinions in Recent History Books
(00:12:20) Practical Implications Of Opinions
(00:15:01) Facts Vs Opinions In Literature
(00:20:14) Communication Styles
(00:23:47) Rereading Vs New Books
(00:25:47) Boostagram Lounge
(00:31:03) Literature In School Education
(00:39:05) Future Of Reading And Literacy
(00:52:07) Homeschooling Side Tangent
(00:58:01) Complexity Of Historical Facts
(01:00:22) Summaries
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