This course focuses on distinguishing truth from falsehoods using effective decision-making strategies by enhancing critical and creative thinking skills. It empowers your intellectual capabilities, providing tools to protect against reality distortions like blind spots, disinformation, misinformation, noise, cognitive biases, contextual deception, gaslighting, greenwashing, cybercrimes, identity theft, and online fraud. The course is comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and interactive, featuring insights from guest speakers who offer authentic examples and practical exercises to reinforce learning. This holistic approach ensures you are well-prepared to navigate dynamic changes and the variety of information sources that we are experiencing.

Moderator: Ralph Brueggemann, MBA, MEd, is an adjunct professor at the UC College of Engineering and Applied Science. He has experience in independent consulting, quality improvement, nonprofit board experience, and developing commercial products for national and international corporations.