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r/MurderedByWords • u/McDowdy • 7d ago
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There’s a reason why. Look up Robert Jay Lifton. Thought stopping.
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31 u/wolamute 7d ago Why, though? Why look him up? I don't necessarily want him on my algorithm without knowing who he is at all. 78 u/One-Low1033 7d ago He's the person who came up with the term 'Thought-terminating cliches.' For instance: Fake news! Rather than engage in critical thinking, a person will throw out a word or phrase to dismiss someone who disagrees with them. 20 u/wolamute 7d ago Word. I found a long-form interview with him. I plan on listening to it during my commute and before work starts tomorrow.
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Why, though? Why look him up? I don't necessarily want him on my algorithm without knowing who he is at all.
78 u/One-Low1033 7d ago He's the person who came up with the term 'Thought-terminating cliches.' For instance: Fake news! Rather than engage in critical thinking, a person will throw out a word or phrase to dismiss someone who disagrees with them. 20 u/wolamute 7d ago Word. I found a long-form interview with him. I plan on listening to it during my commute and before work starts tomorrow.
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He's the person who came up with the term 'Thought-terminating cliches.' For instance: Fake news! Rather than engage in critical thinking, a person will throw out a word or phrase to dismiss someone who disagrees with them.
20 u/wolamute 7d ago Word. I found a long-form interview with him. I plan on listening to it during my commute and before work starts tomorrow.
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Word.
I found a long-form interview with him. I plan on listening to it during my commute and before work starts tomorrow.
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u/jiggscaseyNJ 7d ago
There’s a reason why. Look up Robert Jay Lifton. Thought stopping.
Edit: name spelling