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I know this will come off as sarcastic, but I honestly mean it -- we should be teaching people to think critically. The more that we outsource higher order thi

by sheraz 10y ago

I know this will come off as sarcastic, but I honestly mean it -- we should be teaching people to think critically. The more that we outsource higher order thinking to machines (and badly I might add), the worse this problem will get. We should be finding better ways to get more readers to think critically. I don't this this is a tech-solve, but rather a human one.

allendoerfer 10y ago
This way it always ends with "Well, schools have to teach that, too". While critical thinking surely is something schools should teach, for the foreseeable future there will be an underclass and we should take some intermediate steps. I think the root of the problem is that attention equals money and you get the most attention with shocking news or extreme viewpoints. There are some media types less dependent on money, which seem to work better. I think we should think about ways to expand their audience.
jrnichols 10y ago
I agree with you. Critical thinking is way more important. I'm already seeing people proudly admitting that they are mis-using the tools on Facebook. A few of my "left" friends were talking about how they encourage others to flag anything from sources they consider "right wing" as "fake news."