Topic: psychology
The Mashed Potato Incident: Fact-Checking Trump's "Origin Story"
The core anecdote is real family lore and several corroborating quotes check out, but the essay mislocates one story, cites two untraceable quotes, and overreaches by casting one childhood…
The Confirmation Trap: How Cognitive Bias Corrodes American Politics
Confirmation bias distorts political reasoning across the spectrum, and AI-generated content is exploiting this vulnerability at unprecedented scale.
The Projection Playbook: When the Accusation Is the Confession
A fact-check of seven categories where Republicans accused opponents of doing exactly what they themselves were doing — with citations for every claim and counter-argument.