Covid’s Lesson: When Anxious, Isolated and Hopeless, We’re Less Ready to Think Critically

"This is how much of our public discourse operates. The good guys control the narrative so that they can ensure that they continue to look good, while the bad guys are tarred and feathered, even if they are proven right. The only way to really make sense of what is going on is to disengage from this kind of political tribalism, examine contexts, avoid being so invested in outcomes, and work hard to gain more perspective on the anxiety and fear each of us feels. The corporate media is not our friend. Its coverage of the pandemic is not there to promote the public good. It is there to feed our anxieties, keep us coming back for more, and monetize that distress. The only cure for this sickness? A lot more critical thinking."

https://www.transcend.org/tms/2022/01/covids-lesson-when-anxious-isolated-and-hopeless-were-less-ready-to-think-critically

January 10, 2022