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It’s so fucking hot

I think you’re probably worrying too much though,

This could certainly be true, but I prefer to think of it more as a prophylactic approach to critical thinking. These videos show viewers that it’s okay to form volatile opinions absent fact, critical thinking, reason, context, or application. I don’t want my child be trained to think like a Republican or a Christian.

When he says ‘I don’t know’ maybe you should believe that’s how he really feels,

If that’s how they really feel, then I want to encourage deeper thought into something before forming opinions on it. I want to train them to sort through their feelings on something and be able to come to a rational conclusion. If that’s not how they feel and this is just a cop-out to not have to discuss something with a parent (I’d bet my mortgage on this), then I want to discourage the notion that an excuse can be used for everything and the concept that nobody can be held accountable for their stances on something.

Your seven points you worry about are well and good but media doesn’t do that, politicians don’t do that, corporations don’t do that,

These are not excuses or explanations, these are problems.

life partners and lovers don’t do that, friends don’t do that,

Which may be the cause for much strive in social interactions.

I bet YOU don’t do that…

I do do that. I am a scientist and a philosopher. I believe in reason, rationalization, context, applicability, utility, and equality/equity.

we’ve got to learn why people do the things they do

People do things because they either 1) Have a rationalized reason for doing so (someone who has critical thinking capabilities), 2) they have an irrational reason for doing so (someone absent reason and logic), or 3) they have no reason for doing so (someone absent sanity or care/investment).

I listened to endless craziness like

It sounds like all these sources did nothing but build up their own disrepute, and you knew it. Entertainment factor, sure, but the only value you get from listening to this stuff is to understand their motivations. They don’t contribute any new information, and justifiable hypotheses, any authoritative conclusions; they only instruct their listeners in how to copy their behavior. Which is exactly why I don’t want my child exposed to such garbage until they’re capable of the critical thought necessary to spot the fallacies.

Yes maybe the entertainment is more important than the content of their arguments, being able to know the truth is useful but being able to entertain friends, girlfriends, bosses and authority figures is what can turn a hard life into a great and easy one.

I can see the point you’re trying to make but I have to disagree. I’d much rather be able to form a cogent argument that fosters profitable discourse than post an adequately funny meme without understanding why the joke is inappropriate.

On numerous occasions in a variety of ways, yes.

Well that’s kinda what I was worried about; the structure of these videos tend to push the kind of absence of critical thinking necessary to make a good voter, to say nothing of the influences behind the pundits themselves.

Wonder if it’ll be a

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Didn’t have the slots

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Ah, cool

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This is a highly personal topic so I’d suggest trying as many things as you can.

Seconded!

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I’m not saying it’s not really like that. It definitely is really like that.

I’m saying you can use that to frame your reactions to everything, or you can occasionally appreciate a positive proverb/meme.

I chose to let this image inspire me. You maybe did the same just with a more angry interpretation.

I get where you’re coming from, and the class struggle is real, but…

It’s a motivational meme. It’s supposed to be, ya know, motivational. Like the name of the community it was posted in…

If you’re going to look at it through one lens so you can poke holes in it, you’re missing how else it can be applicable.

What if the mountain was chronic pain and this is in reference to exercising and eating right instead of sitting around taking pills? What if the mountain was furthering your education and this is in reference to studying hard and applying yourself rather than doing nothing and still expecting to pass your classes? What if the mountain was addiction and this is in reference to seeking treatment and finding motivation over continuing to self-medicate?

I’m not saying you’re wrong, I’m just saying you went negative first and the whole point of this is positivity.

Thank you, this has been highly entertaining.

If you think the sentiment applies to all cases, you’re really missing the point.