the four pillars
Imagine if you had a class in high school that was like home economics but for your health. Instead of teaching you to balance a checkbook or follow a cookie recipe, it went into depth about how your body works, how to talk to doctors, and how to tell if the latest dietary recommendations are worth following or simply another fad. The Cure for Bullshit is that class and these pillars are the curriculum.
what is the cure for bullshit?
I believe that EVERYONE can learn to recognize misinformation, find reliable information, interpret research, and advocate for themselves or their loved ones. The essentials of avoiding medical BS and making better decisions can be distilled into four pillars, each of which has its own mindset, skill set and tool set: