Football strategy does not originate in a scrimmage: it is useless to expect solutions in a political campaign.
Walter LippmannRead
It is often very illuminating...to ask yourself how you got at the facts on which you base your opinion. Who actually saw, heard, felt, counted, named the thing, about which you have an opinion?
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the importance of understanding the sources of our opinions and beliefs.
Walter Lippmann encourages us to critically examine the basis of our opinions by questioning the origins of the information we rely on. By reflecting on who gathered the facts we accept, we can better understand the validity of our beliefs and avoid forming opinions based on hearsay or unverified information.
Themes
OpinionWisdomInformationFactsCritical Thinking
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about media bias, you might say, 'As Walter Lippmann noted, we should ask ourselves about the sources of our opinions.'
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