How to Assess Content
Bad Content
Very Opinionated
Black & White (polarizing)
Dramatic
Negative Tones
No References
Quality Content
Gives References
Discusses the Gray
Acknowledges Biases
Positive Tones
Leads to More Interest / Questions
We’re living in an information overload epoch.
Everyone has access to information. It’s not a privilege anymore. So this turns the emphasis to quality and time efficiency.
Anyone can make shit up. And that’s the name of the game. Novel inputs. Polarizing views. Strong opinions. But most of the time that’s just marketing and insecurity.
Instead of letting our emotions and reactivity drive our time. We should be looking for quality content. And one way to do that is by checking for references.
People that reference articles, books, or lectures are sharing quality. You can check their breadcrumb trail to the original source. You can find it’s often not polarizing. It’s not completely novel. It’s gray.
So do your brain a favor and check for quality. Avoid the emotional reactivity. Avoid the polarization. Check the references (if there are any). Only digest the good stuff.