Clarence Jones
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You know, because it's like I was so used to just, you know, yeah, like kind of going through and I realized there is there is a process that you have to go through in order to come to some real conclusions. And I think in our society today, we're so we want we want our answers right away. And if it doesn't happen in 10 or 15 seconds, we're going to stay stuck.
You know, because it's like I was so used to just, you know, yeah, like kind of going through and I realized there is there is a process that you have to go through in order to come to some real conclusions. And I think in our society today, we're so we want we want our answers right away. And if it doesn't happen in 10 or 15 seconds, we're going to stay stuck.
So I think that critical thinking is one of the things that we have lost, which is why fake news can be so powerful in terms of influencing us, is because we don't think beyond the 10 or 15 seconds. And so they know that. And so they load the first 10 or 15 seconds up with all the junk that they can. Again, I'm making generalizations here.
So I think that critical thinking is one of the things that we have lost, which is why fake news can be so powerful in terms of influencing us, is because we don't think beyond the 10 or 15 seconds. And so they know that. And so they load the first 10 or 15 seconds up with all the junk that they can. Again, I'm making generalizations here.
In order to make us believe that they are very knowledgeable and that they are influencers. That's my thought.
In order to make us believe that they are very knowledgeable and that they are influencers. That's my thought.
No matter how good it looks, there are still people that will implant a worm inside of that. And I think that people know that. People know that if you sprinkle a little bit of truth into a conversation or a topic, that people will assume that most of that other part of the conversation is true as well, unless you do critical thinking. And I think that that's what's so...
No matter how good it looks, there are still people that will implant a worm inside of that. And I think that people know that. People know that if you sprinkle a little bit of truth into a conversation or a topic, that people will assume that most of that other part of the conversation is true as well, unless you do critical thinking. And I think that that's what's so...
That's what's so sad about us is that, you know, as a society where we're just, everybody thinks things are going to happen. In fact, I was always talking about the fact that, you know, we watch TV and people go from rags to riches in 30 minutes, you know, and that's not life. That's not real.
That's what's so sad about us is that, you know, as a society where we're just, everybody thinks things are going to happen. In fact, I was always talking about the fact that, you know, we watch TV and people go from rags to riches in 30 minutes, you know, and that's not life. That's not real.
But that's what people, when they enter into something, they think, well, if it doesn't happen within 30 minutes or a year, then it's not going to work.
But that's what people, when they enter into something, they think, well, if it doesn't happen within 30 minutes or a year, then it's not going to work.
You know what, Sandell, let me say this real quick, though. You may not want to hear it, but there's going to be somebody in your life that's going to keep bringing it up.
You know what, Sandell, let me say this real quick, though. You may not want to hear it, but there's going to be somebody in your life that's going to keep bringing it up.
So the other part for me is this, is that you have to be willing to let some people go. I mean, because there's some people that they're stuck there. They're going to continuously bring that drama back. to your conversation and into your life. And so you have to decide, like, you know, I don't want this anymore. And that's a personal decision.
So the other part for me is this, is that you have to be willing to let some people go. I mean, because there's some people that they're stuck there. They're going to continuously bring that drama back. to your conversation and into your life. And so you have to decide, like, you know, I don't want this anymore. And that's a personal decision.
I mean, you know, there's some people that should be in your life, some people that shouldn't be in your life. But there are, you know, when it comes to this These topics, there are some people that are so fixated on them that no matter whatever you talk to them about, they're going to bring that topic right back to that. You know what I mean?
I mean, you know, there's some people that should be in your life, some people that shouldn't be in your life. But there are, you know, when it comes to this These topics, there are some people that are so fixated on them that no matter whatever you talk to them about, they're going to bring that topic right back to that. You know what I mean?