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MDeneka t1_j1rleae wrote

Explain how these channels would lead to a loss of critical thinking. What about watching booktok or booktube would cause me to be less skilled at critical thinking than I was prior to watching?

Failing that, all I’m getting from this post is a sense of elitism; you want to believe your taste in books is objectively better than these other people’s, when in fact, it’s not. Your opinions on books are opinions, same as theirs.

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Organic_Rock_6974 OP t1_j1rmo75 wrote

i'm literally asking for better ways to improve my critical reading and also asking for opinions lol, maybe i didn't explain good but i just think is something curious how reviews work in some platforms and how have a bad opinion of a book means directly that you're being condescending

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After_Mountain_901 t1_j1tqsjg wrote

read the Paris or Kenyon review, or the New Yorker. Or listen to the NY Times books review podcast for more general book reviews and interviews with authors. They do have YA book authors on there as well.

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Brandosandofan23 t1_j1usahc wrote

Classic coming in with the straw man “elitism”. This is why people fail to have conversations about modern topics because of these type of comments

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MDeneka t1_j1v4cma wrote

Feel free to answer the question, then. I’ll wait.

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Brandosandofan23 t1_j1v59nf wrote

I would say it’s not the actual apps but the type of content that is generally promoted. I.e. mindless books

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MDeneka t1_j1v5eiw wrote

And how would watching this content cause a decrease in critical thinking skills, exactly?

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Brandosandofan23 t1_j1v5it0 wrote

I meant the actual books they are promoting that decrease (or just don’t improve at all) critical thinking.

TikTok and other social media like Reddit is just a quicker way to promote it

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MDeneka t1_j1v5ljv wrote

Okay, so how do those books decrease critical thinking?

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Brandosandofan23 t1_j1v5qur wrote

Because they have no depth at all? It would be like only watching Fox News or scrolling Instagram, if you’re only reading page turning garbage of course your attention span and critical thinking is going to decrease

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MDeneka t1_j1v5yrq wrote

Why do you assume that that’s all they’re reading? For someone who came in guns blazing accusing me of fallacious reasoning, you’re sure not fond of sticking to logic in your own arguments, huh? 😉

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Brandosandofan23 t1_j1v68lv wrote

I mean you’re proving no point you’re just asking questions because you’re too scared to actual make an argument.

And I am assuming that’s all their reading because Reddit posters generally state themselves that’s all they read (see fantasy subs etc)

I’ve stuck to the same point the whole time if you only consume mindless media it’s not good for being a well rounded human. That’s not even a hot take yet I’ve had 17 Redditors try and die on the hill on this point

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MDeneka t1_j1v6hug wrote

Scared? Of what, your amazing logic skills? Don’t flatter yourself haha. My argument was made in my first post, feel free to go back and reread if you’re confused.

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Brandosandofan23 t1_j1v6phn wrote

Well you have obviously have incredibly logic skills from that YA fantasy you read ? 😂😂

But no I’m not confused I’ve already made my argument and get what you’re saying. I’m saying critical thinking is decreased if people only consume mindless media and that goes for books as well

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MDeneka t1_j1v76sc wrote

Oh, look. Another asinine assumption. Have fun fighting strawmen, kiddo, I’ll leave you to it 😂

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Brandosandofan23 t1_j1v7cir wrote

😂😂Ahaha back out of the argument because you’re mad and I stated a fact you wrote YA fantasy for middle schoolers. You have done zero anything to actually acknowledge what I’m saying you’re just angry because I’m against people reading unicorn fantasy’s for their entire life. Classic r/books

Good luck my friend

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MDeneka t1_j1v7o1k wrote

Haha no, I’m backing out of the argument because I’m not going to waste my breath talking to someone so uneducated on the topic that they don’t even know the difference between YA and MG. Come back when you have the first idea what you’re talking about 😉

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Brandosandofan23 t1_j1v82d1 wrote

😉 seems like your logic is failing once again 😂😂😂

You haven’t actually defended any of the topics at debate because you want to defend YA fantasy so badly lmao 😂😂. You’re just offended because you like fantasy. Internet hermits are fuming mad

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