>>979046 This anon again. This is a bit long-winded, but bear with me.>>979275I believe that most of someone's thought processes are established during their infancy and childhood, when their minds are at their most malleable, and that the education system is at fault for the lack of critical thinking in our society. If children are taught to think critically and draw their own conclusions, they will become critical thinkers, but if children are taught to memorize information and unquestionably obey authority, they will become repetitive thinkers, "almost mindless drones piloted by the authority in our society," if you will.
When someone has reached adulthood their biases, opinions, and thought processes are set in stone, and if they don't think critically, it is nigh-impossible to logically reason with them. If an adult does think critically, they will accept evidence, impartially analyze it to the best of their ability, and adjust their perspective accordingly. It's clear that critical thinking is superior to the repetitive thought perpetuated in our education system, so why haven't we changed our education system accordingly?
It's simple. Repetitive thinkers are more easily controlled than critical thinkers, and are more compliant to the demands of the government, therefore, it's in the establishment's best interest to encourage repetitive thought. Our education system reflects that, and that's why I've done my best to home-school my children and impart the values of critical thought and skepticism in them.
Not everyone is receptive to repetitive thought, and some who haven't been taught to think critically during their childhood can learn to do so on their own, though it is unlikely. Off the top of my head, I'd say 1 in 10 adults is able to overcome their "programming," for lack of a better word, and think critically. These are the individuals the establishment fears the most. I believe it is our moral duty to teach our children to think critically.
