How do I stop being fooled?
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How do I stop being fooled?
Use the steps and questions below to avoid being manipulated, fooled or exploited by viral rumors, misleading memes, impostor news sites and fake images.
- Check your emotions: What’s your first reaction?
- Determine the purpose of what you’re reading, watching or hearing:
- Be aware of your biases:
- Consider the message:
What emotion is foolish?
The emotion is an unpleasant one, usually comprised of some embarrassment, and the perception of having been negatively exposed. Encounters with foolishness are usually brief and uncomfortable at worst. However, our fear of foolishness is often exponentially greater than the actual consequences of having been foolish.
How do you deal with Fools in life?
The simple answer is you don’t! Proverbs says the best way to deal with fools is by not dealing with them at all: Proverbs 14:7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge. When you recognize people are fools, it’s time to get away from them!
Do not answer a fool according to his folly?
Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes. Answering a fool makes you “like him” in two ways: It is so foolish to answer a fool you have to be a fool to do so.
How does answering a fool make you like him?
Answering a fool makes you “like him” in two ways: It is so foolish to answer a fool you have to be a fool to do so. You won’t be able to help but look like foolish when you respond, hence the quote, “Don’t argue with a fool because onlookers won’t be able to tell the difference.”
What does the Bible say about dealing with Fools?
Proverbs says the best way to deal with fools is by not dealing with them at all: Proverbs 14:7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge. When you recognize people are fools, it’s time to get away from them! If you choose to hang around fools though, the Bible also lets you know what to expect: