Critical Thinking in an Age of Institutional Power and AI

Critical Thinking in an Age of Institutional Power and AIEthan Indigo Smith – Whatever the design of the particular institution, all institutions and all institutional functions are or have become, oligarchical collectivists to one degree or another. No matter the label, which often suffices to keep people in a limited mindset on definitions and thereby lacking critical comprehension, all isms are oligarchical collectivism.

The best way to comprehend institutions and institutional functions is to measure the institutional slant, the steepness of the degree of oligarchical collectivism. Institutional slant is as certain as Lord Acton’s Rule; the more power, the more likelihood of corruption. And so, it is our responsibility to be more critical of the information delivered by any institutional entity, including AI. Continue reading

Freedom-Lovers of the World, Unite!

Freedom-Lovers of the World, Unite!J.B. Shurk – What is the single greatest threat to globalist tyranny? A moral and self-sufficient population capable of critical thinking and dedicated to the defense of individual liberty.

People who can distinguish between right and wrong do not require governments to safeguard their conscience. People who can provide for themselves and trade with others in free markets do not become addicted to government welfare. Continue reading

What we learned in 2021

2021 lessonsJames Gilliland – What we learned in 2021

1. Our vote doesn’t count, who owns and controls the voting machines count.

2. Our president, China, Pedo Joe Obama has nicknames for a reason and the mountain of evidence concerning bribes and morally challenged actions, son included, are ignored by the press and the justice department.

3. Our politicians, leaders and agencies for the most part are completely compromised, bribed by China or the global elite, most are heavily invested in the vaccine companies and cannot be depended on to act in our highest and best good. Continue reading

How To Master Your Critical Thinking Skills

critical thinkingJoe Martino – Imagine a world where we can talk about ideas and not be at each others throats when we disagree. Imagine a world where even as we disagree, we can still decide how to synthesize information and decide how to move forward without conflict. Imagine a world where news and media wasn’t always trying to manipulate you into believing whatever the news outlet’s agenda was. You might think this imagined world is not possible – but it is – we simply have to be willing to get there. And before you start worrying whether everyone else is willing to get there, you simply have to ask, are you?

I can say I knew this before, but it really became evident in 2020 to me: our culture has truly lost the art of critical thinking. For regular readers of alternative media, you may or may not have had the thought: “wow, ya so many people fell for bogus mainstream narratives in 2020.” Continue reading