In the crazy early days when the Covid-19 coronavirus went global, Scientific American admonished journalists, 'facts about this epidemic that have lasted a few days are far more reliable than the latest "facts" that have just come out, which may be erroneous or unrepresentative and thus misleading . . . a question that today con be answered only [by] informed belief may perhaps be answered by a fact tomorrow.' Sound advice, and not just for journalists but for citizens too. So however much news you choose to read, make sure you spend time looking for longer-term, slower-paced information. You will notice things - good and bad - that others ignore.
-Tim Horford, How to Make the World Add Up: Ten Rules for Thinking Differently About Numbers
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