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AI as an amplifier of human influence
Generative AI shortens the path from one person's idea to someone else's attention, emotion, and action. Production capacity grows; influence still depends on trust.
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AI boosts performance but not always learning: the performance–learning paradox
Why GPT-4 raises practice scores and lowers them after it is turned off, what meta-analyses and PISA 2025 say, and how to use AI so the skill stays with you.
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One classroom lesson on fake news did not last three months in Swedish upper secondary school
In 459 students, Bad News, a fact-checking workshop, and subject literacy units showed no clear delayed gain in spotting true vs false news after three months.
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How AI changes what humans should learn
When intelligence is available on demand, the scarce skills shift from memorising facts to models, verification, task framing, and the courage not to outsource thinking too early.
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How to read AI summaries without losing the evidence layers
AI digests flatten claims, evidence, and interpretation — here is a short method to recover what the summary quietly dropped.
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Correlation is not causation: reading links in news and study headlines
When two things move together, the story may still be reverse cause, a third factor, or chance — a short method for careful readers.
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A compact fallacies reference for careful readers
Recognise common reasoning shortcuts in news and social posts — without turning every disagreement into a Latin-name contest.
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Intuition, learning, and emotion: how study reshapes gut feel and self-regulation
How practice builds expert intuition, why study feelings mislead, and how knowledge indirectly changes emotions and your ability to work with them.
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How to learn when AI gives instant answers
When AI gives instant explanations and drafts, durable learning shifts toward goals, transfer speed, fundamentals, and habits that keep you thinking — not just consuming.
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The Scout Mindset: a digest of truth-seeking habits
Julia Galef on soldier vs scout thinking, motivated reasoning, identity, and habits that make updating less painful — for study, work, and media.
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Best books on learning science and critical thinking
Twelve books for learners and educators—six on how learning works, six on clearer judgment—plus a forthcoming digest series on HiddenLogic.
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AI vs Human Intelligence: Anatomy, Limits, and Shared Responsibility
A pillar longread on AI and human intelligence: definitions, architecture, learning, memory, error patterns, creativity, accountability, and practical collaboration.
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Critical thinking for readers: a complete guide to claims, rhetoric, and fair critique
One structured guide to critical reading in the age of feeds and AI summaries — layers of evidence, rhetoric, daily habits, steelman, and tools that support reflection without cynicism.
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Steelman and hidden assumptions: two advanced moves for fair critical reading
Before you push back on an article, try the strongest version of its argument — then list what it takes for granted.
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Five daily habits for more careful reading (without reading everything twice)
Small routines — pause, label, question, compare — that build critical reading without turning every scroll into homework.
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Convincing is not the same as correct: rhetoric and critical reading
Clear prose, vivid stories, and confident tone can persuade without proving. Here is how to notice rhetorical craft without becoming cynical.
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Claims, evidence, and interpretation: three layers in every article
Learn to separate what a text asserts, what it supports, and what it merely implies — the core move of critical reading.
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Why critical thinking still matters in a world of feeds and AI summaries
Speed reading is not the same as understanding. Here is why structured thinking about texts remains a learnable skill — not cynicism.
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ThinkLens: an AI tool for critical reading, not verdicts
HiddenLogic introduces ThinkLens — a Telegram bot that breaks down claims, evidence, and rhetoric without labeling texts true or false.