Tag: Skepticism
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Prosecuting Trump Is NOT A “Hard Decision”
To prosecute Trump or not to. Is that really a question? Black, meet white. Doing nothing in the face of evil and injustice is the same as being evil and unjust. It’s just more cowardly. We don’t expect any Republican (other than Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger – both now out of office) to do…
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Skepticism v Cynicism – They’re NOT The Same Thing!
Not a revelation: our news media sucks. It’s broken. And “both sides do it” (BSDI) brand journalism broke it. Not all journalists practice BSDI but enough do that their journalism prevents We The People from ever getting the truth in real time. Healthy journalism depends on skepticism. Doubt. But, hey – bring receipts? Doubt can…
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If “Both Sides” Really Did “Do It”, Republicans Would Already Be Extinct
Republicans play to win. Democrats play to play. That’s always been the key difference between us. One side cares only about the results while the other thinks the process is equally important. Consequently, while Democrats insist on playing by the rules (even if it puts the rules in harm’s way) Republicans are the ones actively…
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Skepticism Vs Cynicism Vs Joe Manchin
In theory, a journalist is supposed to bring a healthy dose of skepticism to everything they report. The questioning doubt nagging at them, the junkyard dog reluctance to trust anything until it proves itself worthy – that would be their skepticism at work if they had skepticism and if it was at work. Alas, in…
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God Goes On A Job Interview: A Sketch
SETTING: A long, featureless, fluorescent lit hallway that seems to go on forever. Approaching footsteps and heavy breathing. Whoever’s approaching must be late — and worried about it. God steps into frame, a slip of paper clutched in his powerful (to hear him talk about it) hand. He peers at the number scribbled on it.…
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America’s News Media Has Confused Being “Skeptical” (What They Should Be) With Being “Cynical” (What They Are)
Skepticism and cynicism are not the same thing. Don’t believe me — look em up. If I was being skeptical, I’d want to see proof of something before going along with it. If I was being cynical though? I wouldn’t care about any proof because I’ve already assumed the worst. A pox on everybody’s house…
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Cynicism Is To Skepticism What Republicans Are To Reasonable Human Beings
Cynicism is thinking the worst of everyone right off the bat. So, screw em! Skepticism is having questions — lots of questions — that need answering before you’ll make up your mind. Skepticism leads to critical thinking while cynicism leads to bias reinforcement. If you want to believe everyone’s a rat bastard then even the…
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There’s A Huge Difference Between Skepticism & Cynicism; Here’s Why That Matters
At the same moment a skeptic and a cynic cock their eyebrows in doubt, two very different things happen inside their heads. The skeptic wants more evidence before passing judgment. The cynic has already made up his mind. In fact, his mind was made up at the start — and he already assumed the very…