Articles Quote by C. S. Lewis
“Why you fool, it's the educated reader who can be gulled. All our difficulty comes with the others. When did you meet a workman who believes the papers? He takes it for granted that they're all propaganda and skips the leading articles…He's our problem. We have to recondition him. But the educated public, the people who read the high-brow weeklies, don't need reconditioning. They're all right already. They'll believe anything.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Unspecified lecture, mid‑20th century, author unknown
Educated readers can be easily misled, trusting elite media without questioning, while working‑class readers are skeptical of mainstream narratives.
In simple terms: Smart people may accept falsehoods without scrutiny.
Key Takeaway
Question sources, avoid blind trust.
Themes
media literacy
critical thinking
class perception
trust
skepticism
Mood
skeptical
concerned
Type
analytical
critical
When to use this quote
- political discourse
- news consumption
- education reform
- public debate
Key Concepts
propaganda
cognitive bias
social conditioning
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you verify the credibility of a source?
- What role does class play in media trust?
A Different Perspective
Even educated audiences can be manipulated by appealing to authority.
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