the alarming decline of critical thinking

please consider supporting the channel on patreon:   / blackteanosugar   why is Gen-Z struggling with critical thinking, and why does anti-intellectualism seem stronger than ever? let's discuss the rise of anti-intellectualism, the devaluation of arts and humanities, the impact of capitalism, and how digital media fuels misinformation, eco-chambers and outrage culture. ----------------------------------------- 🍿 timestamps: 0:09 - intro 1:35 - anti-intellectualism & why it's dangerous 3:46 - why are we getting worse at critical thinking? 6:09 - once again... capitalism is the culprit 9:36 - on colleges becoming businesses 11:07 - why we actually need humanities degrees 13:48 - the impact of modern digital media 15:46 - clickbait & superlatives 17:22 - the never-ending 24-hour news cycle 19:03 - on misinformation & eco-chambers 23:21 - why we all think we are always right 25:05 - “just let people enjoy things” argument 26:37 - anti-intellectualism on booktok: Onyx Storm & more 29:32 - why everyone seems to hate each other online 32:08 - in conclusion ----------------------------------------- 🗞️ articles/sources used: https://www.queensjournal.ca/media-li... https://www.intersectmagazine.com/pos... https://thetorchjfk.com/6269/op-ed/th... https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/... https://vikingfusion.com/2022/11/03/t...   / the-death-of-critical-thinking-will-kill-u...   https://www.dissentmagazine.org/artic... https://yr.media/news/decline-media-f...   / the-death-of-humanities-education-why-we-n...   https://theconversation.com/robert-f-... https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/12/the-t... https://www.edsmart.org/most-useless-... https://www.redalyc.org/pdf/3397/3397... ----------------------------------------- 📚books mentioned: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros ----------------------------------------- find me on socials: 🕯️ instagram:   / blackteanosugarrr   🕯️ goodreads:   / 152132775   🕯️tiktok:   / blackteanosugarrrr   💌 contact me via: [email protected] 🍂 for music on my channel i use EpidemicSound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/7li4zd thanks for watching and have a good one! xoxo, raya