"Fake news," "post-truth era," "lying press," and "conspiracy theory" are just a few of the battle terms from the staged debates in talk shows and other public confrontations. Rolf Arnold reveals how little is actually conveyed by these terms and the consequences of the underlying "weak thinking" with desirable clarity. The need to follow "experts" is taken seriously, but the dangers that arise from this are also reflected upon ruthlessly. In response to the uncertainty and the search for orientation and help from people or institutions that are supposed to "know," Rolf Arnold presents so-called metafactual competencies. In 10 steps, he develops measures to avoid weak thinking in oneself and outlines criteria for a responsible engagement with reality: participation, self-distance, circularity, re.