Difference between revisions of "Thought-terminating cliché"
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A simple concept, such as [[Good versus Evil]], used to convince people to abstain from thinking. To instead uncritically accept a certain narrative or dogma. Thus, thought-terminating clichés can be very potent tools for promoting [[dichotomism]], [[categorism]] and [[narrativism]]. | A simple concept, such as [[Good versus Evil]], used to convince people to abstain from thinking. To instead uncritically accept a certain narrative or dogma. Thus, thought-terminating clichés can be very potent tools for promoting [[dichotomism]], [[categorism]] and [[narrativism]]. | ||
| − | + | The exploration of usage of thought-terminating clichés is a core issue in books such as [[1984]] and [[The Banality of Evil]]. | |
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| + | Note that while any concept may be misused as a thought-terminating cliché, some terms and concepts lend themselves to this far more easily than others. We should therefore strive to build a discourse that discourages this practice. | ||
Revision as of 12:14, 8 September 2014
A simple concept, such as Good versus Evil, used to convince people to abstain from thinking. To instead uncritically accept a certain narrative or dogma. Thus, thought-terminating clichés can be very potent tools for promoting dichotomism, categorism and narrativism.
The exploration of usage of thought-terminating clichés is a core issue in books such as 1984 and The Banality of Evil.
Note that while any concept may be misused as a thought-terminating cliché, some terms and concepts lend themselves to this far more easily than others. We should therefore strive to build a discourse that discourages this practice.
