Perhaps you are correct. I would simply ask is it that they are not paying attention or could it be that there is an ongoing covert, sometimes overt effort to aid and assist in undermining the ability of citizens to think critically? Many online platforms have this as part of their agenda. Politicians including trump say it openly; DO NO…
Perhaps you are correct. I would simply ask is it that they are not paying attention or could it be that there is an ongoing covert, sometimes overt effort to aid and assist in undermining the ability of citizens to think critically? Many online platforms have this as part of their agenda. Politicians including trump say it openly; DO NOT BELIEVE WHAT YOU SEE!!! AI will contribute massively to discontinuing critical thinking capacity in humans. It is a big bite with choking danger but I think it is an important factor. I also think (am qualified to have an opinion) that a large part of the population suffers from a level of maladaptive denial that has become toxic and explains the refrain "they do not care". Correct. But why?
I think it is harder for people to pay attention when we have large media committed to legitimizing false statements or at least equating them with reality. Being informed in today's environment for someone who doesn't follow politics is challenging.---Jason
Interesting that you mention the role that AI will play in the in the destruction of critical thinking skills. I would suggest that this has been going on for years in the form of social media. The algorithms that social media platforms use are AI driven classification models that capture the online behaviors of users in the form of likes, comments, sentiment, clicks, etc. This data is used to categorize users according to their ideological orientations and to suggest that they join social media groups of like-minded individuals. Once users (victims) become ensconced within these groups (AKA “filter bubbles”) they are fed a steady stream of disinformation to the exclusion of any countervailing data. The theory is that the outrage that users develop as a consequence of this manipulation will incentivize them to use the platform more frequently, to remain online longer. This results in more clicks on advertisements, thus fattening the coffers of bottom feeders like Mark Zuckerberg or Elon Musk. All done, of course, in the name of the First Amendment. This has played an outsized role fomenting division, self victimhood, grievance, crackpot conspiracy theories, and any number of other maladies that threaten the existence of our constitutional republic. Very cynical indeed!
Excellent work on explicating the point I so minimally made in my comment. The free speech aspect of social media is a scam upon the people however your comment makes crystal clear the specific ways in which this is true. All of it is designed and supported by a coordinated effort to dumb down the citizenry so that belief not critical thinking is the driving force in public discourse. It all makes me appreciate the fact that i am age advanced and may miss the digital apocalypse coming down the pike.
Really sad that viewers of Fox News and of other conservative news outlets do not have the ability check out what they are hearing. Apparently, they tune into the entertainment channel, Fox News, or other conservative news sources, and don't check out what what they heard. They bought what Trump wanted them to get, and tuned out everything else. It was easy and did not require you to be well informed. Now, many will pay with Medicaid being reduced or lowered benefits, and other programs that affect them or their family members. It is sad to see what gullibility and laziness will do to your lives, and to so many American's lives.
Perhaps you are correct. I would simply ask is it that they are not paying attention or could it be that there is an ongoing covert, sometimes overt effort to aid and assist in undermining the ability of citizens to think critically? Many online platforms have this as part of their agenda. Politicians including trump say it openly; DO NOT BELIEVE WHAT YOU SEE!!! AI will contribute massively to discontinuing critical thinking capacity in humans. It is a big bite with choking danger but I think it is an important factor. I also think (am qualified to have an opinion) that a large part of the population suffers from a level of maladaptive denial that has become toxic and explains the refrain "they do not care". Correct. But why?
I think it is harder for people to pay attention when we have large media committed to legitimizing false statements or at least equating them with reality. Being informed in today's environment for someone who doesn't follow politics is challenging.---Jason
Interesting that you mention the role that AI will play in the in the destruction of critical thinking skills. I would suggest that this has been going on for years in the form of social media. The algorithms that social media platforms use are AI driven classification models that capture the online behaviors of users in the form of likes, comments, sentiment, clicks, etc. This data is used to categorize users according to their ideological orientations and to suggest that they join social media groups of like-minded individuals. Once users (victims) become ensconced within these groups (AKA “filter bubbles”) they are fed a steady stream of disinformation to the exclusion of any countervailing data. The theory is that the outrage that users develop as a consequence of this manipulation will incentivize them to use the platform more frequently, to remain online longer. This results in more clicks on advertisements, thus fattening the coffers of bottom feeders like Mark Zuckerberg or Elon Musk. All done, of course, in the name of the First Amendment. This has played an outsized role fomenting division, self victimhood, grievance, crackpot conspiracy theories, and any number of other maladies that threaten the existence of our constitutional republic. Very cynical indeed!
Excellent work on explicating the point I so minimally made in my comment. The free speech aspect of social media is a scam upon the people however your comment makes crystal clear the specific ways in which this is true. All of it is designed and supported by a coordinated effort to dumb down the citizenry so that belief not critical thinking is the driving force in public discourse. It all makes me appreciate the fact that i am age advanced and may miss the digital apocalypse coming down the pike.
Really sad that viewers of Fox News and of other conservative news outlets do not have the ability check out what they are hearing. Apparently, they tune into the entertainment channel, Fox News, or other conservative news sources, and don't check out what what they heard. They bought what Trump wanted them to get, and tuned out everything else. It was easy and did not require you to be well informed. Now, many will pay with Medicaid being reduced or lowered benefits, and other programs that affect them or their family members. It is sad to see what gullibility and laziness will do to your lives, and to so many American's lives.