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> Just how exactly are you supposed to have a working critical thinking mind when you don't have any data in your brain to lay the foundation for it Should the
by yunwal 2y ago
> Just how exactly are you supposed to have a working critical thinking mind when you don't have any data in your brain to lay the foundation for it
Should the news be this foundation though? I think you'd be better off reading a few non-fiction books or magazines every year, perhaps informed on your choices by top headlines. Reading the news for detailed analysis on highly partisan topics is likely to make you less informed, not more.
- BeFlatXIII 2y agoA quarterly magazine is all that's needed for (inter)national news. Perhaps monthly for local.
- sebstefan 2y agoYou should read non-fiction books and magazines, they still won't cover completely what you could've gleaned from also reading, I don't know, Reuters, just to pick one nobody really seems to ever criticize. The example I picked about imigration numbers is the tree hiding the forest