SSH 205 Lecture 2: Week Two
13 Feb 2017
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Post truth society - culture appealing to emotion disconnected from truth/facts. Analyze and gather ideas to form an opinion. Distinguish between an idea vs. an opinion. Respect the complexity of subjects that have no simple right answer. We ask how? , why? , and so what? - points to the relevance or significance. Ideas are facts vs. opinions being personal beliefs not based on any facts. Dwell longer than necessary on evidence to develop a thesis. How you arrive at your informed opinion. Taking a situation and breaking it down. The idea of memory work - memorizing ideas. Making big assumptions and leaving out the possibility of exceptions. Judgments limit ourselves - rushing into something without having all of the information. Learn all of the information in order to be properly informed. Looking at only one side (for vs. against)
