A Simple Metaphor For Critical Thinking

[@juanmacias5922]

It's amazing to see more people acknowledging the need for real critical thinking, and seeing the world.

[@juanmacias5922]

@@amoxzi You know, I'm not sure it is. If you've always had a "doomer" attitude, then yes, but if you can hold an optimistic view from time, to time. The world feels warmer. A childish wonder, if you will. Our emotions shape our reality.

[@sie_n]

I love the quote "Social media paints reality as a wasteland." And pretty awesome video! ♡

[@thehoodieguy1341]

I love these new ideas of filming and telling us a message in a more creative way 💯

[@theyoungfool.1895]

This, this right here was amazing. Add some low volume music more sounds from each background, note areas in the recording that could use silence from background music, film shot moments were your in the background speaking what’s being recorded. There’s so much that can be done with this and you’ve found something extremely fun to add to your videos, love it!

[@x3zoni830]

I’ve been following your channel for about 3 years and I just admire how you’ve grown and gradually found your style! I wish you the best of luck in the creative field for the future and I can’t wait to see what’s next!

[@poetofthestreets]

Love this style of video mate

[@RCWaldun]

Thanks Jaidyn! :))

[@wodangrambyel8234]

Hi, Waldun. Every time I hear someone saying that we need to think critically, I feel like I'm dealing with a pickpocket. The only form of authentic reflection that I have found up to now was the one that arose unpretentiously. Nice video, any way.

[@NostalgiaandChaos]

Enjoying the creativity in the shots and video presentation. I've been thinking a lot about life lately, trying to take a step back and realize there is good in the world. I think news and the almighty algorithm has discovered in a big way that negative news is a huge driver of retention, but unfortunately that leads to basically only negative news starting to show up. It takes a bit of effort to take a few steps back and see the world for what it is. I have also completely cut off social media lately, if a friend or family wants to reach out they have my phone number. I cut off news because I couldn't make it through a segment without getting incredibly stressed out. I've been kinda chastised about both decisions, but it's lead to a better mental health for me and it's given me time to think about what matters to me and what I want to do with life. It's definitely taken a lot of introspection. I want to keep up on the events of the world, but I would love huge doses of good news too. How can I balance the 2, should I balance the 2? Should I just fill an RSS feed with news and stories that are only from "uplifting" sites? Is that burying my head in the sand too much? It takes a lot, but it definitely helps to take those few steps back and look at the world as it is. Hope you're doing well, Robin.

[@coocoointhebrains]

I agree but seeing bad news from time to time is necessary to get motivation to fix those problems, in small doses sure and as much as we can on an individual level

[@Yesica1993]

Good for you. Up until 5 minutes ago, everyone grew up without social media. I gave up on Facebook years ago when I realized it was causing to much family drama. Why am I learning major events via a screen, when I just saw you in person?! I also realized that none of those "friends" on there bothered to keep in touch even though they're people I know in real life. It was always ME making the effort. As to "news", you can always just scan headlines a couple of times a day. Most of the stuff called "news" is not really even important to know. It just takes up space in your head and stresses you out.

[@coocoointhebrains]

That was so well done 🎉❤ it's true that we need a reminder because when life gets too hectic we don't have enough energy sometimes to keep thinking critically. We get to the point where we need to trust something simple because we're too burned out to think further

[@RichardShortland-Neal]

Simple and straight to the point.

[@kadesharp6658]

Mr. Waldun, I really enjoy your videos especially on reading. You have made several videos now on the topic, and it seems you have gradually tweaked your methods. Could you please make a video with a comprehensive view of how you now read and remember? Much appreciated

[@jennarollan211]

Love the aspect ratio

[@tomspoors768]

Fascinating piece Robin, thank you! Lots of semiotics here about social construction of reality well captured in "..our relationship with reality [is] filtered through an exchange of symbols and spectacles and it's all full of images, full of trickery and, at times, those symbols they like to go rogue and pretend to be reality." This is the core idea behind René Magritte's 'The Treachery of Images' with its well-known tagline 'ceci n'est une pipe' (this is not a pipe) written below a picture of a pipe.

[@grilledcheesebb2318]

Your videos have gotten so much more arty lately! Miss the old style but also like this new one :)

[@SevenUnwokenDreams]

Very nice delivery

[@cleopatrickk]

I am in love with this new video format 🙌 keep up the phone calls, Robin. Powerful metaphor as well.

[@nedmerrill5705]

Deep thoughts on a trivial incident. Joycean.

[@Fit_Philosopher]

Great metaphor. Genius! 💯

[@Genevie-c5z]

Hello there I love how you put critical thinking out there as for me I have a learning disability it's hard for me sometimes to even look back at the world and just think I wake up every morning and think to myself wow this world that I live in isn't so bad and maybe I do need to pay attention more that's around me sometimes I feel like I'm trap in a box who can't get out but the moment when I think and learn how to get out of the box I push down and I break the box because I've over come so many opsticals if I'm saying it right cause a lot of people always say oh your never gonna learn you can't do this or that and you know what I can do it just because I'm different from everyone else doesn't mean I can do things yes I know that I have to pay attention to the world so does everyone else and in that moment I feel free of my speech and if people don't like it oh well and if they don't believe me than I guess they don't believe and yes it's true you should always listen to the announcements there always important in life like I said of someone is giving a speech you listen if someone is talking to you you listen and yes most of the time you may not understand the announcements and what they are saying but it's the thought that counts thank you for making this video 😊

[@jasminegold6890]

Awesome video format. Critical thinking is sorely lacking these days.

[@Geemeel1]

Brilliant, with a capital 'B' 👏🏽👏🏽

[@ndimonaco]

I am in love with everything in this video, so amazing. ❤

[@JiggleTheJamJar]

Absolutely love this video

[@Camila-dk3wc]

Wow! That's a really well done video! and the message...👏🏻👏🏻 The best 2 minutes I've watched in a while. Thanks :)

[@BrandonMarchant]

beautiful and insightful 💫

[@Angel-hn1th]

I just wanted to say GRACIAS. You have a wonderful channel.

[@kaaviyau]

So beautiful. Love this video!

[@LifeLessonsFromBooks]

Love this, thank you!!

[@williamquadara9494]

Incredible work

[@eluzaineielofir]

Just loved it.

[@booshkoosh7994]

Robin, could critical thinking simply mean instinctual impulses? If symbols are masking reality, then so too are instincts. Or, only instinctual responses to symbolism: seeing only symbols rather than interpreting them. But, even if one does interpret them, it still isn't reality: its imagination! An imagination facilitated by ones perspective of reality. Isn't that so?

[@арсений-я3д9в]

thanks

[@chadwithautism]

The minds of people that you avoid at parties can become heavy artillery. Moreso the minds of people that avoid people at parties consequentially.

[@arguchik]

I can't believe nobody has asked this: how did it go with Elizabeth, and meeting her parents?

[@ramyaaaa]

this is beautiful. period.

[@nuestrasvoces-ocal4618]

thanks :)

[@giorgiabarison]

I love your videos

[@vladimirwilliams2517]

it sounds like patrick bateman speaking

[@Maramaramaramaram]

he has probably heard this a thousand times by now

[@joaquin_adona8639]

Nice

[@lilyakkwrld6780]

Wow

[@BerhanKurtoglu]

this sounds like Patrick Bateman of America Psycho talking

[@Mikkihiiri27]

But also that not thinking critically will leave you 20 minutes behind.

[@enigma0757]

We those who knew it as Quriky inquiry

[@lodobhosideke]

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