Your Feed Is Lying to You: Critical Thinking During the Iran Crisis

Send us Fan Mail The world changed on February 28th. Now your feed is full of propaganda, panic, and hot takes from every direction. But are you actually THINKING — or just reacting? In this episode, M.A. Aponte — former NYPD officer, former Merrill Lynch wealth manager, and current school principal and Consultant — breaks down the facts of the Iran conflict from EVERY side, teaches you the CLEAR Protocol for processing information during crisis, and gives you four practical emotional regulation tools you can use tonight. This is not a political episode. This is a THINKING episode. Because right now, thinking is the most radical act you can perform. What you'll learn: • the hook: phones, alerts, and reflexive emotion • factual timeline of the current conflict • positions from the U.S., Israel, and Iran • independent assessments on urgency and legality • the clear protocol for critical thinking • box breathing and physiological calm • source labeling and agenda awareness • facts vs contested claims vs opinion • humility: writing down unknowns • redirecting to controllables and boundaries • ripple effects from self to nation • tools: news windows, 555 rule, contribution check, 54321 • The verified facts of the Iran conflict — from the U.S., Israel, Iran, and independent sources The CLEAR Protocol: 5 steps to triage information when the world is on fire Why your first reaction is almost always wrong (and what to do instead) The ripple effect: what happens when communities practice critical thinking 4 emotional regulation tools you can use starting tonight Your action plan for the week ahead If this episode helped you think more clearly, even a little bit, share with one person who needs to hear it. Go to maaponte.substack.com and

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Your Feed Is Lying to You: Critical Thinking During the Iran Crisis is an episode from Thinking 2 Think by Michael Antonio Aponte.

This episode is 36:37 long.

This episode was published on Mar 11, 2026.

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