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'''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, and analogy — not propaganda or mere opinion. As such, it 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's "Way of Thinking" relied on factual information, reason, analysis of cause and effect, juxtaposition, and analogy — not propaganda or mere opinion. As such, it 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 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 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 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> | 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 did not try to "defeat communism by thinking like a Communist"; in other words, he didn't think the US should fight fire with fire, should use dirty, underhanded totalitarian tactics against totalitarianism which would only make the US totalitarian too.<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 did not try to "defeat communism by thinking like a Communist"; in other words, he didn't think the US should fight fire with fire, should use dirty, underhanded totalitarian tactics against totalitarianism which would only make the US totalitarian too.<br> | ||