Title: Informed Knowledge, Opinion, and Critical Thought. – SociologicalYoungster
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Informed Knowledge, Opinion, and Critical Thought.
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Content: In fact, Wikipedia may have a few sentences about it or nothing at all. This means that they would need to do a more in-depth search. The validity of an opinion is also based on trust, merit, and social standing. A University professor in kinesiology may tell an individual that it is healthy to drink 8 or more cups of water a day. Since the professor has a lot of merit and is knowledgeable about health, it might seem reasonable to trust them and not demand more information; however, it must be considered that they are not always correct. If people do not think critically and challenge ideas presented by other individuals, corporations, and the media, they can be manipulated and exploited. Corporations want to make money. They do this by convincing the general population that their product, or service, is good and that it is needed. Even if the product is completely useless, some people will buy it, or the corporation would not sell it.