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31. Instead of having American advisors go to Finland,

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2019, 04:19 PM

Dec 2019

Seems like what we really need is to have advisors from Finland come OVER HERE.

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Finland is winning the war on fake news. What it's learned may be crucial to Western democracy [View all] CousinIT Dec 2019 OP

emphasize critical thinking UpInArms Dec 2019 #1

This is right on point PJMcK Dec 2019 #6

Totally agree. wnylib Dec 2019 #24

Well, it's either lacking or not in EACH of us. Thinking is OUR Hortensis Dec 2019 #8

When so much of society (religion? sports fandom? consumerism?)... ret5hd Dec 2019 #14

Yep. But fixes HAVE to start with ourselves. We can't Hortensis Dec 2019 #25

So much this. Even more than healthcare, this needs to be a top priority! Amimnoch Dec 2019 #9

and not only in the US n/t malaise Dec 2019 #18

No more lacking here than in any other now RighLeaning Democracy whathehell Dec 2019 #34

If trump reads this DENVERPOPS Dec 2019 #39

There is a great quote by Thomas Dewar DFW Dec 2019 #42

Finland brought in American experts to advise officials Captain Zero Dec 2019 #2

Some schools teach media analysis. Lonestarblue Dec 2019 #5

Well, the article told us blaze Dec 2019 #7

They'd be bashed as liberal elitists NewJeffCT Dec 2019 #16

That was my first thought, as well! Ohiogal Dec 2019 #20

we REALLY need critical thinking skills. think flat earthers. pansypoo53219 Dec 2019 #3

Critical thinking - that is the problem bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 #4

Anyone tried the "Bad News" online game? Hortensis Dec 2019 #10

The Last Sentence Says It All... panfluteman Dec 2019 #11

So, apparently American Scarsdale Dec 2019 #12

"The education system was also reformed to emphasize critical thinking. . . ." lark Dec 2019 #13

Advertising and commercialized popular culture have a lot to answer for as well. Ford_Prefect Dec 2019 #21

I need to read and research the article... NNadir Dec 2019 #15

That last line is the money quote peggysue2 Dec 2019 #17

Finland is a country of 5 1/2 million people NewJeffCT Dec 2019 #19

Why does size make it harder? ret5hd Dec 2019 #23

Like twice as long? If its even close then its still 200% worth doing uponit7771 Dec 2019 #26

I'm not saying don't do it NewJeffCT Dec 2019 #27

How long do we estimate it has taken to get where we are? defacto7 Dec 2019 #35

That is my favorite excuse ever to not get ANYTHING done... tenderfoot Dec 2019 #32

Its a bullshit excuse anyways, especially when it comes to infrastructure and health care... Humanist_Activist Dec 2019 #40

Now here is a government Ohiogal Dec 2019 #22

People do critical thinking poorly mathematic Dec 2019 #28

Even people who didn't vote for Clinton because of Russian propaganda thought they were coti Dec 2019 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author defacto7 Dec 2019 #37

I spend time every day putting out information and quashing disinformation. live love laugh Dec 2019 #30

Instead of having American advisors go to Finland, calimary Dec 2019 #31

Certain powerful institutions... Esperanto.Mark Dec 2019 #33

Critical thinking has been missing from our education system for at least 40 years RainCaster Dec 2019 #36

Finland would warmfeet Dec 2019 #38

Gawd, do we need this to spread all over Cha Dec 2019 #41