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News isn't critical political theory though. If you wanted to become well versed in, say, Marx, you don't get there through watching the news, you just read Ma
by kristopolous 7y ago
News isn't critical political theory though.
If you wanted to become well versed in, say, Marx, you don't get there through watching the news, you just read Marx.
Go on eBay, buy a couple used books, read them instead. They'll have quite a bit more insight than a Twitter stream
- peteforde 7y agoI'd prefer that you not put words in my mouth when it's such an important concern. I didn't come close to suggesting that news == critical political theory. Media literacy is actually the opposite of just consuming a lot of news. There is absolutely a skillset that must be developed and exercised which allows an individual to see patterns and tune their BS detector. News - even FOX "news", contextualized - is all necessary and loaded with information. It just isn't the information Rupert Murdoch and pals consciously engineer.
- peteforde 7y agoLate thought: I want to say that as someone who reads or listens to 3-4 books a week, there are a lot of mediocre, terrible books out there. Many non-fiction books are based on opinion instead of research. Just because something is printed and bound doesn't make it inherently better than a profoundly insightful series of tweets. Then again, don't believe everything you read in the comments on Hacker News, either.