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> Based on the Understanding Phase findings, NATO has identified the following priorities: > - Develop a Critical Thinking online course A really effective "Cr

> Based on the Understanding Phase findings, NATO has identified the following priorities: > - Develop a Critical Thinking online course A really effective "Critical Thinking course" would be VERY nice thing to have, but I think it could be deemed too dangerous for current elites, even more dangerous than guns.

soco 5y ago
Even more dangerous to "future elites" which are working as we speak to rise to power exactly based on today's lack of critical thinking. I'm saying that while looking at the rise of the extreme right - which at least in Europe is very tightly knit with an entire cocktail of conspiracy theories (because no one buys only one). Yeah they blame the usual migrants and whatnot but the conspiracies arguments seem to be what puts wind in their sails,
- ganzuul 5y ago
  Yesterdays conspiracies are today's fact. Accusing someone of entertaining these theories is just driving another wedge of separation into society and hastening deinstitutionalization. If you want to 'do good' you need to create inclusive narratives that erase inequality and live by them.
  - soco 5y ago
    "Yesterdays conspiracies are today's fact" - you mean, Elvis is still alive and the Earth is hollow, reptilians control the governments and subliminal TV ads control masses? The fact that you could find a couple of examples throughout history which came true does not say anything about today's conspiracies.
    - effie 5y ago
      1. and 2. are jokes, but 3. a 4. are close. Don't mix them up.
  - glial 5y ago
    > Yesterdays conspiracies are today's fact A broken clock, etc etc. Believing in something without sufficient evidence should always be an opportunity for scrutiny and debate.
    - ganzuul 5y ago
      There are strange things flying in the sky that humans didn't create. The US govt admitted to deceiving the citizens of the country on this subject. I understand that this will take time to sink in.
sk2020 5y ago
So this content mill website is selling online courses? I skimmed it, and I have no idea what I was supposed to take away from it.
wolverine876 5y ago
> A really effective "Critical Thinking course" would be VERY nice thing to have, but I think it could be deemed too dangerous for current elites, even more dangerous than guns. That's what a liberal arts education is, though in the US right now it's mostly only affordable by elites.

soco 5y ago

Even more dangerous to "future elites" which are working as we speak to rise to power exactly based on today's lack of critical thinking. I'm saying that while looking at the rise of the extreme right - which at least in Europe is very tightly knit with an entire cocktail of conspiracy theories (because no one buys only one). Yeah they blame the usual migrants and whatnot but the conspiracies arguments seem to be what puts wind in their sails,

ganzuul 5y ago
Yesterdays conspiracies are today's fact. Accusing someone of entertaining these theories is just driving another wedge of separation into society and hastening deinstitutionalization. If you want to 'do good' you need to create inclusive narratives that erase inequality and live by them.
- soco 5y ago
  "Yesterdays conspiracies are today's fact" - you mean, Elvis is still alive and the Earth is hollow, reptilians control the governments and subliminal TV ads control masses? The fact that you could find a couple of examples throughout history which came true does not say anything about today's conspiracies.
  - effie 5y ago
    1. and 2. are jokes, but 3. a 4. are close. Don't mix them up.
- glial 5y ago
  > Yesterdays conspiracies are today's fact A broken clock, etc etc. Believing in something without sufficient evidence should always be an opportunity for scrutiny and debate.
  - ganzuul 5y ago
    There are strange things flying in the sky that humans didn't create. The US govt admitted to deceiving the citizens of the country on this subject. I understand that this will take time to sink in.

sk2020 5y ago

So this content mill website is selling online courses? I skimmed it, and I have no idea what I was supposed to take away from it.

wolverine876 5y ago

> A really effective "Critical Thinking course" would be VERY nice thing to have, but I think it could be deemed too dangerous for current elites, even more dangerous than guns. That's what a liberal arts education is, though in the US right now it's mostly only affordable by elites.