Critical Thinking Will Save Us

“[F]or every journalist peeling away at the layers [of news stories], there are many more of us pontificating about what’s been revealed so far, no matter how little of it there is, no matter how shakily it’s been established. Americans have seemingly grown accustomed to this. They may even hunger for it. With just a few clicks of the mouse or taps on the remote, they find something to confirm their prejudices, to validate their perspectives. And the gratification is almost instant.” 

 

—Frank Bruni, op-ed columnist, “Full Screed Ahead,” The New York Times, May 31, 2014.

 

• Editorial Comment: Hey, tell me what I think.

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