“If you’re not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”—Malcom X Much, if not all, you’re about to read, has been omitted from mainstream media, so if you have not done some digging, you may be taken aback & wonder… Continue reading What the Media’s Not Telling Us and Why I’m Not Getting the Shot: Let Me Count the Whys
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On Propaganda: Are You A Cognitive Miser? Or Critical Thinker?
Perhaps we all deem ourselves critical thinkers–above the influence of propaganda. But are we? Really? The cognitive miser theory suggests that due to limited time, attention, knowledge… and regardless of intelligence, we typically exert less, rather than more cognitive effort & use cognitive shortcuts to make inferences & judgments. These mental shortcuts, apply efficient methods… Continue reading On Propaganda: Are You A Cognitive Miser? Or Critical Thinker?
What the Media’s Not Telling Us and Why I’m Not Getting the Shot: Let Me Count the Whys
“If you’re not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”—Malcom X Much, if not all, you’re about to read, has been omitted from mainstream media, so if you have not done some digging, you may be taken aback & wonder… Continue reading What the Media’s Not Telling Us and Why I’m Not Getting the Shot: Let Me Count the Whys
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