Why it's important to think critically and seek out alternate views instead of blindly trusting others
Question everything. That is the common advice given at commencement speeches to young graduates about to embark into the ‘real world’. Fresh and full of vigor, they are encouraged to reach new heights and make the world a better place. They have been taught critical and analytical thinking skills. Or at least that is the hope. But all too often, as time passes, those same young adults emerge into a world with overwhelming amounts of information.
The premise of your book is that people underestimate the value of thinking for themselves. What tips do you have for people during this pandemic? As in many things, it really is about the Big picture. Dr. Fauci – should we listen to him? Yes. Should we blindly subject ourselves to him? No. The key to working with experts is to understand the silo in which they live. Once we do, we can decide what framework works best. With the pandemic, there is a very real cost in locking people up in their homes. To be fair, Dr. Fauci is not thinking as much about the diagnostic delays for a mammogram, for instance. And the impact that has on health.
Further, it helps me overcome the illusion of objectivity and control that is increasingly common in the social media landscape. The very structure of social media today gives us a false sense that we are in control. We choose who to follow so we think we’re in control of what we see. But more often than not, the algorithms are in actual control. The way social media is usually used, it tends to be a fabulous filter bubble, reinforcing our already-held beliefs.
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