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It is encouraging to read pertinent points being made after watching the 'Deplorables'. Some useful and informative analyses. Just a few snippets:

What voters know (facts) and what they feel (emotions ). Voters tend not to know all the facts; some even deride those that produce them. They might v...

Wow. An attempt to be clever and demeaning ? That much is clear. I am using a specific example from someone new to me and probably a few other viewers...

There's that word 'hysteria' again. What hysteria ? Who is it that is doing the 'righteous ranting' here ? That is your opinion. I can only go by what...

You give this a thumbs up ? Really ? Where can we read this righteous ranting ? In that sad, Bigly, rag tag Behemoth of a Trump discussion ? Is this t...

I disagree. The argument that there exists a type of fascism in the form of Trump is not an extreme hysterical reaction. Also, this is dismissive of o...

Most people love a message of Hope and Optimism. Politicians on both sides use this as cover for their real agenda. You fell for his bullshit. You wer...

Interesting video. Good to focus on the issues away from the lengthy Trump and Brexit threads. I think Clinton totally lost it when she spoke of a 'ba...

That is how Johnson presents. Both represent a continuing danger; creating and reinforcing extreme divisions by hate-filled rhetoric. Riding off into ...

https://www.channel4.com/news/government-is-trying-to-collapse-brexit-talks-says-keir-starmer Current state of affairs: Keir Starmer talks honestly an...

I agree Trump is impulsive, dangerously so. However, it arguably takes place within an overall strategy. It's fascism but not as we know it. There are...

The post has now been deleted. But glad you kept it as an example.

Already done. Not that it will make much difference. Edit : Well, it seems that the post I flagged up has been deleted. But will it make a difference ...

I am with you. Out of here.

Sensible and civil as ever :up:

I would report this but hey you are a moderator, go figure :brow: Ah, what the hell...

This structure sounds perfectly sensible. Could you incorporate that into an online discussion ? Well then, good teacher, if I brought you an apple wo...

Latest from Guardian: 'Boris Johnson will ask the EU for a Brexit extension if deal not reached by 19 October Government documents submitted to Scotla...

So, how far have you got with Aristotle's Rhetoric ? What things have caught your attention and is your memory so well-trained that it can retain such...

Worse things happen at sea. That was SO obvious :sad: Never mind, keep your secret to your self. It's not always wise to give people what they ask for...

Thanks for the link. Excellent website full of 'radical' reading. One thing that stands out about Adler is his clarity of writing. That makes it easy ...

So, you feel 'at sea' in the sphere of general or particular knowledge ? Well, that's fine. Nobody knows it all, even if it appears as such. It's all ...

I was referring to @"StreetlightX" and his method of reading and understanding. A thread is started after a review of the literature pertaining to a t...

I take it slowly and with careful attention. So, is this a re-read ? How do you keep track of main points and ideas and any interconnected views ? And...

One response to the question in the 'Currently Reading' thread was by @"StreetlightX" https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/22/currently-reading/p...

Not all books have to be read analytically. The final level. Synoptic reading. From the online summary: https://fastertomaster.com/how-to-read-a-book-...

I am still unsure about this. I will have another look at some point. Or if someone else can help me understand this...as it relates to Adler and the ...

Is this a temporary or a permanent condition ? How serious is it ? How much 'much' ? Specifically on how to read, can you give an example of your conf...

Thanks. I should really have posted the full quote; another informative and succinct summary. And, of course, there's that other word: Zetetic.

Yes. A love of stories - our own and others. To listen. To compare and contrast life experience. To observe and note. To turn the pages and chapters u...

Misologic. From @"Fooloso4" in the 'Mortimer Adler, How To Read' thread. '...the dialogues typically end in aporia, but the danger is what he calls mi...

Appreciate your further explanation. Well, some great minds think alike :wink: I credit Tim's original either/or for providing the inspiration...

Have you read the book ? Can you quote or reference the relevant parts ? I don't see this assumption in the brief outline provided by Tim: And I have ...

Pick a book, any book ! https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/120742.Mortimer_J_Adler_s_reading_list What...only 96 ? There must be more. Here, 137: htt...

How do you read ? Or look, listen and learn ? Do you have only one way ?

Well, thanks to you and others here, I am learning something new every day :smile: I have always had a sense that a flexible mind is a healthy mind. H...

Indeed. However, it is not really pressed on them.They know what they sign up for. Some are very excited about this way of learning; deliberately seek...

How did you cope and engage with the St.John's approach ? As a student or teacher? Clearly, you derived benefit from it. What about others. Was it rea...

About St.John's, Great books and how they are read: 1986 article. From wiki: 'The emphasis is on open discussion with limited guidance by a professor,...

Ditto. Well, that was easy ! You are both well read and have widely read. Adler had something to say about the differences in levels of understanding....

I'm a bit bouncy too and that's without ADHD. Perhaps I just get impatient and bored :wink:

Thanks for this. I look forward to any new thread you start. I like the 'most fun' bit - showing the value of discussion in helping to grasp difficult...

I hear this but I I don't understand. There is plenty of reason for you to say more... Reading a book does not necessarily mean there are dangers ahea...

Interesting. What makes you think this ?

Where can I follow any 'how to' descriptions or prescriptions on close reading ? Or did they not spell it out ?

Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and techniques in reaching an understanding. Not many people are willing to set this out. You have inspire...

Apologies for the misread. My hopes were dashed because I don't 'get' how you can write copious notes and interconnections with other texts in the sma...

You're welcome :sparkle: Hope to hear more thoughts...

I have seen some highlights, scribbles and squeezed-in thoughts but none that have taken over the book. That is one way to make a book your own, for s...

I've not read Adler either - just the summary I linked to. This is of a later edition which adds 'Inspectional and 'Synoptical' reading. I found those...