Unfortunately, often found next to things that are true are an enormous number of things that are not - in websites, videos, books and on social media.
Interpretation
This quote highlights the prevalence of misinformation alongside true information in various media.
Daniel Levitin's quote underscores the challenge of distinguishing truth from falsehood in an age inundated with information from diverse sources such as social media, websites, and books. He points out that while there are genuine facts available, they are often overshadowed by a vast amount of misleading or false claims, necessitating critical thinking and discernment to navigate effectively.
In practice
In a discussion about the reliability of news sources, one might say, 'As Daniel Levitin points out, unfortunately, often found next to things that are true are an enormous number of things that are not.'
As soon as you hear a proposition, the creative brain in humans assumes for the moment that it's true, and starts trying to find evidence. It's what computer scientists in the old days used to call 'Fifo:' first in, first out. The first piece of information that gets in has a privileged position, even if it's misinformation.
What music is better able to do than language is to represent the complexity of human emotional states.
Information overload refers to the notion that we're trying to take in more than the brain can handle.
That walk around the block, that fresh air, is going to help you work more quickly and effectively when you get back.
There are a lot of books about how to get organized and a lot of books about how to be better and more productive at business, but I don't know of one that grounds any of these in the science.
There's an ancient connection between movement and music. Most languages don't make a distinction between the words 'music' and 'dance.' And we can see that in the brain. When people are lying perfectly still but listening to music, the neurons in the motor cortex are firing.
No great genius has ever existed without some touch of madness.
They shall not be expected to acknowledge us until we have acknowledged ourselves.
And if anyone knows anything about anything," said Bear to himself, "it's Owl who knows something about something," he said, "or my name's not Winnie-the-Pooh," he said. "which it is," he added. "so there you are.
When it feels like we need to choose between being right and being humble- pick both
Intelligent or not, we all make mistakes and perhaps the intelligent mistakes are the worst, because so much careful thought has gone into them.
For one who has really mastered the way of warfare, his enemy can do nothing to escape death.
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