I always try to get people a different outlook. When you do that, people take ownership of the information. They don't ever have to reference me because, I'd like to believe as an educator, I'm empowering them to have those thoughts themselves.
Knowing how to think empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think.
To be scientifically literate is to empower yourself to know when someone else is full of bullshit.
If you're scientifically literate, the world looks very different to you, and that understanding empowers you.