As one of the Enlightenment’s preeminent philosophers, Immanuel Kant (1724–1804), once observed: “Immaturity is the inability to use one’s understanding without guidance from another.” Today this rings particularly true as we grapple with a deluge of information, often blurring lines between fact and fiction. Could our difficulty in discerning the truth within this sea of misinformation be a manifestation of our immaturity? Why does this happen, and how might we counter it?