I’m reading Kamala Harris’ book, 107 Days, about her truncated presidential campaign. The epigraph reads: “The amount of energy necessary to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it.” (Alberto Brandolini).
The quote resonated with me as I am in the throes of the school bond referendum, dealing with unvetted theories, outlandish claims, unrealistic options, and just a bunch of garbage. It’s impossible to keep up with the misinformation that spews on social media — where anyone can say anything with no factual backing. Even though what is posted is patently false, it’s enough to cause people to have doubt or to enter down rabbit holes of their own.
It has been said that AI “hallucinates.” So do some of the social media posts. Instead of wasting your energy reading the fiction — about any topic you choose, not just the bond — invest it in doing a bit of research to find the facts. It’s a twist on the old saying, “Don’t trust, and verify”.
