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==Way of Thinking== | ==Way of Thinking== | ||
'''Dr. Alfred E. Burke: A Timeless Educator — What He's Still Having To Teach US'''<br> | '''Dr. Alfred E. Burke: A Timeless Educator — What He's Still Having To Teach US'''<br> | ||
Dr. Burke's educational TV program in 1960 was entitled A Way of Thinking. His "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's educational TV program changed names over the years from 1951-1964; in 1960 the program was entitled A Way of Thinking. His "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 termed 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 game, a sort of baiting tactic 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 termed 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 game, a sort of baiting tactic 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. 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". 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. Instead of fighting fire with fire, he responded to those who differed from his way of thinking with educational persuasion, not with name-calling to end discussion, lying, evasion, or outbursts of heated emotion or violence — which is what makes Dr. Burke the True [https://sites.google.com/site/dralberteburke/patriot Patriot] over and against those calling themselves "patriots" when they're not, who do nothing but make "empty barrel loud noise" about "creeping socialism". Such "empty barrels" are forever accusing others of treason, when they are the real traitors who have spurned Dr. Burke's way of thinking in order instead to play games of mindless accusations that lead to violence.<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. 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". 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. Instead of fighting fire with fire, he responded to those who differed from his way of thinking with educational persuasion, not with name-calling to end discussion, lying, evasion, or outbursts of heated emotion or violence — which is what makes Dr. Burke the True [https://sites.google.com/site/dralberteburke/patriot Patriot] over and against those calling themselves "patriots" when they're not, who do nothing but make "empty barrel loud noise" about "creeping socialism". Such "empty barrels" are forever accusing others of treason, when they are the real traitors who have spurned Dr. Burke's way of thinking in order instead to play games of mindless accusations that lead to violence.<br> | ||