Jean. I agree about upgrading our primary and secondary education system.
Teaching critical thinking skills at those levels will embed those skills at a subliminal level so that when we are presented with incomplete news stories, or stories that are wildly out of sync with the real world, we can “smell” that something is not right even wh…
Jean. I agree about upgrading our primary and secondary education system.
Teaching critical thinking skills at those levels will embed those skills at a subliminal level so that when we are presented with incomplete news stories, or stories that are wildly out of sync with the real world, we can “smell” that something is not right even when we don’t have full confirmation of what it is that is not right.
A great deal of what I read in mainstream news does not pass my smell test. Same with a great deal of what I read in Substack stories.
Many Substack stories ramble far beyond any semblance of credibility, worse than mainstream media outlets. They are a way for the authors to blow hard to an audience that is willing to believe anything they are spoon fed, using “facts” and “statistics” that best suit their stories. No need for reliable references here. That doesn’t matter. There are no consequences here for making unrealistic statements and then present then as facts. I suppose that makes the authors feel good about themselves.
The stories presented here can be fun to read but they are not always credible just because they touch my native sensibilities. I am aware of the danger of appeals to my own biases.
My response: know that something happened at a certain time and place but beyond that I try to remember that the rest of the story is opinion presented by the author. I reserve my right to question that opinion.
Jean. I agree about upgrading our primary and secondary education system.
Teaching critical thinking skills at those levels will embed those skills at a subliminal level so that when we are presented with incomplete news stories, or stories that are wildly out of sync with the real world, we can “smell” that something is not right even when we don’t have full confirmation of what it is that is not right.
A great deal of what I read in mainstream news does not pass my smell test. Same with a great deal of what I read in Substack stories.
Many Substack stories ramble far beyond any semblance of credibility, worse than mainstream media outlets. They are a way for the authors to blow hard to an audience that is willing to believe anything they are spoon fed, using “facts” and “statistics” that best suit their stories. No need for reliable references here. That doesn’t matter. There are no consequences here for making unrealistic statements and then present then as facts. I suppose that makes the authors feel good about themselves.
The stories presented here can be fun to read but they are not always credible just because they touch my native sensibilities. I am aware of the danger of appeals to my own biases.
My response: know that something happened at a certain time and place but beyond that I try to remember that the rest of the story is opinion presented by the author. I reserve my right to question that opinion.