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This Matters with Bill Britt

Confidence without knowledge is reshaping how we think

Everyone has an opinion. That’s nothing new. What’s new is how certain everyone sounds.

Everyone has an opinion. That’s nothing new. What’s new is how certain everyone sounds.

In the latest installment of “This Matters,” Alabama Political Reporter editor Bill Britt explores how confidence—untethered from knowledge—is reshaping public discourse, and why being supported now matters more than being right.

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