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Dr. Burke's "Way of Thinking" relied on reason and factual information, not propaganda. As such, it's sorely needed in the 2020s where propaganda is rampant. 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. | Dr. Burke's "Way of Thinking" relied on reason and factual information, not propaganda. As such, it's sorely needed in the 2020s where propaganda is rampant. 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.<br> | ||
Certainly communism and racism have been and still are problems within the USA, but the issue is not whether or not they are problems. The issue is how these problems are addressed. | That sort of name calling baiting has only escalated since then, leading to the current polarized situation in which "evidence-free" conspiracies predominate — from communism to racism.<br> | ||
Certainly communism and racism have been and still are problems within the USA, but the issue is not whether or not they are problems. The issue is how these problems are addressed.<br> | |||
Dr. Burke always addressed such issues with well researched factual information and well reasoned response to such information. He did not traffic in propaganda, or any form of manipulation. He responded to those who differed from his thinking with education, not emotion or violence. | Dr. Burke always addressed such issues with well researched factual information and well reasoned response to such information. He did not traffic in propaganda, or any form of manipulation. He responded to those who differed from his thinking with education, not emotion or violence. | ||