You've effectively put words on something I've often felt but never quite expressed.
It always rubbed me the wrong way when I heard people say something like "You can't trust mainstream media, which is why I only read *insert fringe news site / influencer / conspiracy theory group / etc.*
Healthy scepticism is useful, but only if it leads you into exploration and careful discernment rather than uncritical acceptance of any counter-narratives. You gotta extend the same scepticism to all sources and learn to navigate the information space with intention. So, yeah, don't get stuck in that survival mode.
This is great! Thanks to you, Nick, and to Sydney Sullivan for underscoring the value of skepticism and the importance of acting in small ways.
Thank you, Martha! I appreciate your kind words.
You've effectively put words on something I've often felt but never quite expressed.
It always rubbed me the wrong way when I heard people say something like "You can't trust mainstream media, which is why I only read *insert fringe news site / influencer / conspiracy theory group / etc.*
Healthy scepticism is useful, but only if it leads you into exploration and careful discernment rather than uncritical acceptance of any counter-narratives. You gotta extend the same scepticism to all sources and learn to navigate the information space with intention. So, yeah, don't get stuck in that survival mode.
Absolutely! Thank you, Daniel, for reading the piece. I hope to read some of your work and see you in the comments section in future posts!