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Thought Notepad 1; Critical Thinking
Jan. 10th, 2025 08:08 am+ Unbiased reporting is basically impossible. Having biases and principles is part of being human. The strategy is to understand the biases in place when reading something, whether you agree or not.
+ We live in an age where most people posting online phrase all opinions as definitive. Many reactions become a trend that gets aggravated in both directions. In America, we also live in a state of paranoia and mistrust. It's my opinion that folks who "do their own research" without understanding how to research and take things in context are doing it to self soothe or feel some sense of control, again, regardless of political affiliation.
+ Thought to expand on: Criticism & Trust re: institutions.
+ Thought to expand on: Somatics & tools for soothing the urge to react/respond in an unfiltered way to a topic that makes me feel upset. The arduous practice as an information-hungry person to practice patience. What is a personally productive method of "processing"? Finding the balance of feeling better, understanding, and retaining.
+ We live in an age where most people posting online phrase all opinions as definitive. Many reactions become a trend that gets aggravated in both directions. In America, we also live in a state of paranoia and mistrust. It's my opinion that folks who "do their own research" without understanding how to research and take things in context are doing it to self soothe or feel some sense of control, again, regardless of political affiliation.
+ Thought to expand on: Criticism & Trust re: institutions.
+ Thought to expand on: Somatics & tools for soothing the urge to react/respond in an unfiltered way to a topic that makes me feel upset. The arduous practice as an information-hungry person to practice patience. What is a personally productive method of "processing"? Finding the balance of feeling better, understanding, and retaining.
