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==Way of Thinking== | ==Way of Thinking== | ||
'''Dr. Alfred E. Burke: A Timeless Educator — What He Still Teaches US'''<br> | '''Dr. Alfred E. Burke: A Timeless Educator — What He Still Teaches US'''<br> | ||
Dr. Burke's "Way of Thinking" relied on factual information, reason, analysis of cause and effect, juxtaposition, anecdote and analogy — not propaganda or mere opinion. As such, | Dr. Burke's "Way of Thinking" relied on factual information, reason, analysis of cause and effect, juxtaposition, anecdote and analogy — not propaganda or mere opinion. As such, his way of thinking is sorely needed in the 2020s where stubborn, mindless opinionatedness and propaganda are rampant, having reached greater and greater heights over more than half a century since the 1960s.<br> | ||
Dr. Burke spoke out against the propaganda of his day, what he called the name-calling, new dangerous parlor game of "creeping socialism" that appeared in the late 50s-60s under influence of the [[Conservatism|John Birch Society]]. That sort of baiting that seeks to inflame emotion has only escalated since then, leading to the current polarized situation in which "evidence-free" conspiracies predominate — from communism to sexism and racism.<br> | Dr. Burke spoke out against the propaganda of his day, what he called the name-calling, new dangerous parlor game of "creeping socialism" that appeared in the late 50s-60s under influence of the [[Conservatism|John Birch Society]]. That sort of baiting that seeks to inflame emotion has only escalated since then, leading to the current polarized situation in which "evidence-free" conspiracies predominate — from communism to sexism and racism.<br> | ||
Certainly such things as communism, sexism and racism have been and still are problems within the USA, so the issue is not whether or not they are problems. The issue is how these problems are addressed.<br> | Certainly such things as communism, sexism and racism have been and still are problems within the USA, so the issue is not whether or not they are problems. The issue is how these problems are addressed.<br> | ||