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âThis portrayal of a marginalized group was wrong then and is wrong nowâ and âThis portrayal of a marginalized group was very progressive for the time period and paved the way for more representation while likely limited by factors outside of the creatorâs controlâ are two statements that can and should ABSOLUTELY coexist and be kept in mind when interacting with older media
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"but the text never explicitly stated it!!!" hey, so that's actually what they tried to teach you in those english classes you barely passed đ
it's very frustrating seeing otherwise well-structured posts about media literacy and critical thinking bookended with statements about "nowadays", "nobody has literacy anymore", "this generation is so anti-intellectual", and the like, unquestioningly falling into better past fallacies.
Do we really think the 80s and its Satanic Panic were better at critical thinking? what about the 40s? the Victorian era? societies have always had problems with critical thinking and literacy, because most societies have dealt with propaganda, corrupt leadership, difficulty providing education (due to poverty or discrimination or other issues), and/or people who resist critical thinking (due to privilege or circumstance or what have you). we can criticize media trends without pulling a "well back in the GOOD OLD DAYS" about it.
Acknowledging that âcritical thinkingâ means âthinking about things in a thorough way from different perspectivesâ and not âfinding every flaw in a thing and fixating on it until all the joy is goneâ is so liberating.
Itâs supposed to be about intellectual curiosity, not about finding ways to devalue things that arenât perfect or that we personally dislike.
Next time youâre watching any news show or political coverage see how many of these you can spot:
Quick rundown of each propaganda technique:
⢠Glittering Generalities: Using vague, emotionally appealing words (like âfreedomâ or âjusticeâ) that sound good but lack specific meaning.
⢠Transfer: Associating a person, idea, or product with something already respected or disliked (like using a flag, religion, or celebrity image) to carry over those feelings.
⢠Name-Calling: Attaching negative labels to an opponent or idea to create fear or distrust without real evidence.
⢠Card-Stacking: Presenting only positive information for one side and leaving out or distorting the negatives.
⢠Testimonial: Having a famous or respected person endorse an idea, product, or cause.
⢠Plain Folks: Presenting the speaker as an âordinaryâ person to seem relatable and trustworthy.
⢠Band Wagon: Urging people to follow the crowd with the idea that âeveryone else is doing it.â
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We've Made Changing Your Mind Look Like a Flaw Instead of a Virtue
The internet has taught people to archive your opinions and weaponize your growth. If you evolve, you're a flip-flopper. If you admit uncertainty, you're weak. If you take time to rethink, you're stalling.
So people fake certainty to avoid punishment.
Intellectual honesty, though, requires change. If your views haven't changed in ten years, that says less about your clarity than it says about your lack of reflection.
does anyone have some beginner thoughts for someone just getting into #critical thinking?
