HUM 115 Week 5 Discussion – Critical Thinking and Social Media

HUM 115 Week 5 Discussion – Critical Thinking and Social Media

Welcome to Week 5 and congratulations! The discussions this week have been practical, productive, and possibly life-changing! We started the course reflecting on how we formulate opinions and beliefs. We then expanded the concept of critical thinking to include consideration of how we relate to friends, family, and other personal situations. This week we look at a broader scope of relationships and communication and the role of critical thinking in those areas.

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Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Consider the various ways you use social media. How can you apply what you have learned in this class to the information you encounter on social media? How might your use of critical thinking affect other social interactions, such as those related to politics and being a consumer? If you thought it would be helpful, how could you encourage others to think critically without offending them?