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I also hate the news (and advertisements). The news will never teach you how to think. It will tell you what to think. I love books though. Books don't tell l
by thenerdhead 3y ago
I also hate the news (and advertisements).
The news will never teach you how to think. It will tell you what to think.
I love books though. Books don't tell lies to you because you have to think for yourself.
- SV_BubbleTime 3y ago> Books don't tell lies to you That is entirely inaccurate though. There are a LOT of books designed for a goal.
- NovaDudely 3y agoIf anything all books are merely published bias. No issue reading them but don't take books as gospel. They are just as fallible as every other medium.
- thenerdhead 3y agoThe whole point of my comment is that reading books helps you develop skills where it is a hell of a lot easier to decipher bullshit.
- SV_BubbleTime 3y agoI would still very incorrect though. You are discussing how lies are told in a medium insisting that it’s harder in a book, I argue that it’s easier as some people (you for one) have a bias that printer books carry an additional authority over say a TV shoe or podcast.
- mistermann 3y ago> The news will never teach you how to think. It will tell you what to think. Oh I disagree with this...presumably you notice lots of people have the same "facts" based on what's in the news, but have you not noticed that the "logical reasoning" that accompanies these "facts" is also quite similar, and typically not very logical?
- thenerdhead 3y agoThat is exactly what I’m saying here. Perhaps not expressed explicitly enough.
- dbtc 3y agoWorse, you will be taught how to not think. Books can also lie, but at least there is room for truth in them.