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This is a discussion topic for the May 2024 Book of the Month, "Neither Safe Nor Effective (2nd Edition): The Evidence Against the COVID Vaccines" by Dr. Colleen Huber.

Did you trust the data provided in this book , or did you have to verify the data yourself?

I had to always run off to google to verify and make sure what i was reading was correct.

With any book, it's important to apply critical thinking. I won't read something and agree without doing my background checks. It's not about trust, it's about being thorough in my decision-making process.

I didn't go with everything in this books but I also see it as a good opinion or fact to what yhe author is trying to say.

In any publication, citing of sources matter. I always verify before I cling to a piece of information as fact. You are only as credible as your sources.

One of the reasons I picked the book was the hope to verify the claims made. Afterall this is a serious subject and impacts us greatly.

I checked a lot of the information given and the links to make sure they worked. The pages that were screenshots could not be looked up—the author stated this in the book.

I definitely want to verify things myself; it's important to check multiple sources.

In my opinion, all books that provide scientific data, especially when it comes to something so serious, should be verified and not taken as valid.

Eobi jonh wrote: ↑26 Jun 2024, 00:35 I had to always run off to google to verify and make sure what i was reading was correct.

I love reading your opinion; that is precisely what we need to do: compare the data that is given to us.

Even though it's scientific reasoning was provided, there will be always question hanging is it valid? is it researched data or what happening?? Especially for this book i have checked out to see is it proper information.

I didn't trust all the data provided, it seemed pretty convincing but I discarded some of it. Regardless the author put in a lot of effort in the book.

Christian Kay wrote: ↑16 Aug 2024, 08:08 I didn't trust all the data provided, it seemed pretty convincing but I discarded some of it. Regardless the author put in a lot of effort in the book.

I felt the same way, especially when the author was quoting interviews saying "I think" or "I believe". Overall the book seemed to manipulate information and provide quotes without proper context.

I believe it's valuable to trust the author's expertise when reading a book, especially if they have a strong reputation in their field. While it's good to stay informed, I often focus more on absorbing the ideas and perspectives presented, trusting that the author has done their due diligence. This approach allows me to fully engage with the content and reflect on it without feeling the need to constantly fact-check.