Modern thought patterns are marked by the attempt to understand everything in the simplest terms possible; which means, that if we are prone to any fallacy, it is that of reductionism. Recurrently we find this to be the case.
Modern thought patterns are marked by the attempt to understand everything in the simplest terms possible; which means, that if we are prone to any fallacy, it is that of reductionism. Recurrently we find this to be the case.
eric daryl meyer 
Amen and amen. This is my constant frustration when preparing sermons. I want to “bring it” but I know that “it” will probably fly over the heads of those in attendance. This is why I admire those who have incredible rhetorical gifts. Clive Staples comes to mind. There is a fine art to presenting complex and sometimes non-linear ideas in a digestible and palatable form.
I would nuance your your description to be ‘electronic-media-modern thought patterns’. Just 150 years ago, political debates were hours long and deep on policy issues. Now, we want the 20 second sound-bite to inform us on the issues.
Hey, I just added two words to your description! Obviously, I am immune to this reductio ad absurdum trend. Or have I just fallen into your cleverly crafted trap?
Uh oh, it sounds like you are exposing my attempt to express the essence of four-hundred years of thought across a staggering range of academic and non-academic disciplines in a single sentence.
Oops…
🙂