Problem with using the number of sources for confirmation is that the sources may not be independent. Eg the games they played with the Steele dossier, or the same "anonymous individual" leaking to 4 different media outlets.
Best way to test is to formulate a specific hypothesis and try to prove that hypothesis wrong. It can be ego destroying, but if you can manage to try to prove yourself wrong, it helps a little with confirmation bias.
You have a point. The way I see it is more complex cases require you to actually put boots on the ground and gather information yourself or hire someone to do it. Sometimes you can't just go off internet/News sources.
Problem with using the number of sources for confirmation is that the sources may not be independent. Eg the games they played with the Steele dossier, or the same "anonymous individual" leaking to 4 different media outlets.
Best way to test is to formulate a specific hypothesis and try to prove that hypothesis wrong. It can be ego destroying, but if you can manage to try to prove yourself wrong, it helps a little with confirmation bias.
You have a point. The way I see it is more complex cases require you to actually put boots on the ground and gather information yourself or hire someone to do it. Sometimes you can't just go off internet/News sources.