Those of you who are regular contributors to this blog have thus far provided plenty of spark for a raging conversation about matters related to the course and ample entryways for the rest of you into the conversation. Yet, in spite of the best efforts of some to awaken others, not all of you are as yet making enough noise in this blog. There are far too many one-sided conversations here. This must end. Check in the with blog whenever you turn on your computer or check your e-mail and speak your mind. Think about Winston and his journal; what if he had the freedom of a blog?
This week, please think about the comment of one of your classmates accusing me of trying to make you all paranoid. My response was that I was doing just the opposite of stirring irrational fear in you but instead to be asking you to think rationally about the claims of others, to be skeptical of others' arguments rather than accepting truth as it is delivered to you (often in a glossy package!).
What do you think, am I trying to make you paranoid?
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When some people hear skeptic viewpoints, or notions that go "against the norm," their natural impulse is to think call it paranoia. And that's precicely what the proprietors of "the norm" want you to think...
I try to give my insight to the blog my problem is i forget. as for the paranoia i dont think you make people paranoid because we live in a pretty safe country even though 911 happend i still feel that were pretty safe. the only thing that i would get paranoid is some crazy shit comming to school with a 9mm and they try to shoot the place.
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