In 1995, Carl Sagan introduced the concept of a "Baloney Detection Kit." This consisted of 8 tools and techniques for critical thinking and evaluating claims. Full quote at the link below.
Even back then, he saw our culture sliding back into pseudoscience and superstition.
Open CultureCarl Sagan Presents His “Baloney Detection Kit”: 8 Tools for Skeptical ThinkingSagan laid out his method, proposing what he called “A Baloney Detection Kit,” a set of intellectual tools that scientists use to separate wishful thinking from genuine probability.
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, sooner or later, is going to blow up in our faces. Who is running the science and technology in a 
if the people don't know anything about it ? 
