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Tips for Fostering Your Cognitive Bias
Polarization is Great for the Country
I’ve been hard at work on Hewlett’s holiday guide to fostering your political bias. Here are a few quick and easy steps to follow.
Stick to news sources you agree with
If I must pick my brain poison, let it be cable news.
If you’re on the right, you should stick to Fox News, or you can “really go for it” and try one of the up-and-coming sources for right-wing ideological outlets like OAN or Newsmax.
You can also go super-fringe with InfoWars. InfoWars will provide you with a steady stream of conspiracy theories that you wish were true.
If you’re on the left, watch a steady stream of MSNBC. Rachael Meadow will serve up what you need.
Do not initiate a paid subscription to any news sources. Professional journalism is overrated. Stick with news articles that have been written and edited in less than an hour. Eschew books and monthly periodicals.
Accept your political party’s perspective on all issues
Who has time to keep up with the news? Your preferred news organization will have an article handy that shapes national…
