Being lied Quote by Joan Wallach Scott
“The thing about education - and why I'm so passionate about the position and status of the university - is that it's supposed to teach citizens how to think better, how to think critically, how to tell truth from falsehood, how to make a judgment about when they're being lied to and duped and when they're not, how to evaluate scientific teaching. Losing that training of citizens is an extremely dangerous road to go down.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The University in Society, 2020
Universities must teach critical thinking and truth discernment; losing this erodes democratic citizenship.
In simple terms: Education should empower citizens to evaluate truth.
Key Takeaway
Protect critical thinking curricula.
Themes
education
citizenship
critical thinking
truth
democracy
Mood
urgent
hopeful
Type
educational
advocacy
When to use this quote
- high school curricula
- college seminars
- public lectures
- media workshops
Key Concepts
epistemology
civic responsibility
media literacy
Questions to Reflect On
- How can curricula balance technical skills with critical analysis?
- What role should universities play in safeguarding democratic discourse?
A Different Perspective
Overemphasis on vocational skills can crowd out critical inquiry.
