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Old 03-28-2009, 07:53 PM   #5 (permalink)
dippin
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Just like you have fast food, you have these "fast thinkers."

Prepackaged, preconceived knowledge in small doses that satisfies but isn't really good for you.

As as example, look at the current mess: why bring someone in who might actually point out the systemic aspect of the crisis, and how there are hard choices ahead of us regarding priorities and so on? Just bring someone in who will say that everything is fine, everyone is a victim, and that the solution is to hang the undesirables, be them politicians, illegal aliens, CEOs, etc. by the balls.

Point being, beware of anyone who portrays reality or current issues as simple.
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