Sheril KirshenbaumThis quote by Carl Sagan hangs in my office. #science
xs4me2@Sheril
Not only that, it seems a quality rare and almost lost in social media. Polarized and not able to see the other side. It has been puzzling me especially lately.
touch fluffy tailmost people who make arguments in politics do so to accomplish some ulterior motive, for example to change the culture.
in scholarship, arguments are often made to explain new insights and share knowledge
these differences by the speaaker make a big difference to the listener, and says much about the sort of talks about politics and religion that sagan engaged in.
in scholarship, arguments are often made to explain new insights and share knowledge
these differences by the speaaker make a big difference to the listener, and says much about the sort of talks about politics and religion that sagan engaged in.
James 🦉 #FBPE 
@xs4me2 @Sheril I think social media is simply showing us just how polarised most people were in their thinking before social media came along to show just how multifaceted, nuanced, chaotic and paradoxical the world is and, naturally terrified, many people have doubled down and closed ranks as a defence mechanism. It will pass - it's a phase - a baptism of fire for many - dragged kicking and screaming towards critical thinking the hard way because education, or its lack thereof, has failed them
Catherine is not complacent
TAI@CatDragon @xs4me2 @Sheril It should be clear behind the feigned concern , they live for the spectacle. It wasn't a minute and already retired generals walking people through the potention game plans. The unspoken proposition you have to pick a side, their side. It should be obvious to any thinking person that we can despise both equally for destruction of innocent civilians and children.
True, the attitude of the modern media...