Sam - thanks for this article. I haven't read either of these books. The first one looks interesting. My main takeaway from your article today is that no matter what we have been taught or what we might believe, it is important to read varying viewpoints with both an open mind and a critical analysis of the writer's bias and our own bias. I think the average person doesn't do those things. They just listen to whatever news source aligns with their general way of thinking or they consume media aligned with their way of thinking or they read books aligned with their way of thinking and so they reinforce their own bias. In most situations it isn't a simple answer of right and wrong. There are many complexities. And unfortunately while the majority of us are discussing the issues, real people are hurting, on both sides. Thanks again.
Sam - thanks for this article. I haven't read either of these books. The first one looks interesting. My main takeaway from your article today is that no matter what we have been taught or what we might believe, it is important to read varying viewpoints with both an open mind and a critical analysis of the writer's bias and our own bias. I think the average person doesn't do those things. They just listen to whatever news source aligns with their general way of thinking or they consume media aligned with their way of thinking or they read books aligned with their way of thinking and so they reinforce their own bias. In most situations it isn't a simple answer of right and wrong. There are many complexities. And unfortunately while the majority of us are discussing the issues, real people are hurting, on both sides. Thanks again.