Mostly, yes but there is truth in the claim that dominant discourses affect how society thinks. I'd not bother criticising PoMo ideas if not https://twitter.com/BarbaraHewson/status/911583810369843200 …
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But great variation also exists within this &ideas struggle against each other for popularity.I'm an optimist who believes good ones can win
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I think this optimism is warranted by looking at the progress of human rights, science, liberty &equality in societies where this is allowed
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Those who would suppress free speech are pessimists. If Left, they believe society is awful right now & its bad ideas must be suppressed.
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If right, they believe society is being made awful by bad ideas which degrade it & these must be suppressed.
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As with so many things, there's value in it provided it informs rather than dictates your conclusions!
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Yes, if it is approached reasonably and with moderation. Looked at as it actually is. Not apocalyptically.
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The ability to hold both positives and negatives in mind at the same time is probably the single most important element of critical thinking
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