Memes

8326 readers

947 users here now

Post memes here.

A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme.

An Internet meme or meme, is a cultural item that is spread via the Internet, often through social media platforms. The name is by the concept of memes proposed by Richard Dawkins in 1972. Internet memes can take various forms, such as images, videos, GIFs, and various other viral sensations.

Wait at least 2 months before reposting
No explicitly political content (about political figures, political events, elections and so on), !politicalmemes@lemmy.ca can be better place for that
Use NSFW marking accordingly

Laittakaa meemejä tänne.

Odota ainakin 2 kuukautta ennen meemin postaamista uudelleen
Ei selkeän poliittista sisältöä (poliitikoista, poliittisista tapahtumista, vaaleista jne) parempi paikka esim. !politicalmemes@lemmy.ca
Merkitse K18-sisältö tarpeen mukaan

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

QuentinCallaghan@sopuli.xyz

seahorse@midwest.social

graphito@sopuli.xyz

685

My name is graphito and I'm a conclusion shopaholic (unfufadoo.net)

submitted 4 months ago by graphito@sopuli.xyz to c/memes@sopuli.xyz

22 comments fedilink hide all child comments

any claps? 👏

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works 29 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I wonder how much the reasonably common "being assigned this stance to write about" assignments play a role in this.

I went to meaningfully above average schools by a lot of metrics, including spending, and I still did way more "persuasive writing" assignments where I was handed a conclusion than ones where I was free to draw my own and justify it. So I was literally taught to do this and basically had to unlearn it.

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 21 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

It absolutely does. You’re taught to trust and memorize everything you’re told, until you move to higher education where you’re taught to question and validate information. Without proper education in the latter, the desire to doubt remains without the tools to properly research information.

That’s why there’s a financial boundary on higher education in the US. They can’t have poor people thinking for themselves.

[–] 0x0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 4 months ago

An intellectually honest essay would "steel man" the opposing arguments, then proceed to demonstrate why they're all wrong. Unfortunately, you don't get the opportunity to be intellectually honest when you're assigned a conclusion.