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In conclusion, I consider that nurturing contrasting perspectives does bring value to our knowledge, since learning from credible sources with distinct cultural backgrounds decreases the level of bias associated with the information and aport a wider understanding of the event,  enhancing our knowledge. As humans, we should not only pay close attention about where our information comes from, but from who and when, since that gives us a better understanding of the context and consequently brightens our knowledge about the topic of study. Finally, it's significantly important to nurture the scientific processes, since just as we are "creatures of change", the information available also changes constantly and it's up to each and every one of us to cherish it and learn from it or make theoretical assumptions based on fallacies.

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There are still a few members of the “Flat Earth Society” that rely on assumptions and  are believers of the theory that the world is flat. Even though this was what most people thought before the discovery of America (the year 1492), there are still some people who do not nurture the new scientific discoveries and remain in the past, believing in fallacies and affecting their knowledge.

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Thanks to the advancements in science and technology, specifically from NASA, we know that the “planet is a sphere”. In fact, anyone can search up pictures of the earth from space and a spherical figure would be represented. For this reason, people who don’t consider the process of the scientific methods are in a total disadvantage towards the ones that do, and it's no longer logic that plays a role, but it's more about actual proof and claims that have been done by specialists.

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This week. Yes, literally this week, new evidence of life from the second planet from the Sun (Venus) came to life. Scientists detected an element called “phosphine” in Venus’ atmosphere, which could therefore be a sign of life. Venus is almost the same size as the Earth, as dense as the earth, and has a similar distance from the sun, which makes it somewhat habitable.

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If this evidence was finally concreted, acquiring this type of information could actually change the way people act and the context in which we live in. Would people still care about climate change? Why would people spend more on renewable energy is there’s an entire new planet to explore? Our culture could even change. As Molly Roberts once said, “Imagination is always rooted in reality; where there’s nowhere to start from, there’s nowhere to go”.

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Assumptions, theory, nurture, scientific discoveries, fallacies, logic, proof, claims, context, culture

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Abortion is arguably one of the most controversial topics discussed during the 21st century. The way how it relates to this third claim, is because in the world, people are born in two different ways: Male or female. Of those two, only one of the two can give birth to another human being, which are the women. For this reason, I consider that it is significant to listen to others for their opinion, specially to those who can experience things that you can't, before stating their opinion. Both genders should hear the other gender's perspectives and get a logic understanding of what is being said.

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Even though it's scientifically proven that we, as humans, have only one natural gender of people who can give life (women), its evident that males also have an opinion and their own perspective on a topic as controversial as this one. In my case, being a male, I have not felt it first-hand what giving birth to a baby is like, but by listening to other people's perspective (any mother) I can gain a wider understanding of what they feel and therefore increase my knowledge. If I hadn't spoken to any mother about this topic, then my perspective would all be based on assumptions and ideas with no proof or experience whatsoever.  Henceforth, I consider that people should listen to others for their opinion, specially to those who can experience things that you can't.

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“What you see not only depends on what you look at, but also on where you look from” -James Deacon

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Even though we might be similar to many people, the only similarity that we all have as a global society, is the fact that we are humans, the rest is totally different. Still, the most prominent difference is the way we think and how we acquire our knowledge. We all come from distinct backgrounds with different cultures, beliefs and values and therefore, think in a different manner. And that's the beauty of the world. By having different judgements of the same topic, people can evaluate all what they hear and therefore evaluate their own proper ideas to what they feel is correct.

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Nowadays, students are taught history by reading from textbooks, but the truth is that many (if not all) textbooks are biased. They are written in a way that shows only the positive side of the event. In this case, even though white supremacy and racism were very much present in American History, textbooks never talk about racism or address it in a way in which is “normal”.

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Symbols of the Confederate States of America all over the lower South regions of the US (Confederate leaders, or confederate soldiers of the American Civil War) are due to historical events. How the South wanted to become its own proper state and mandate with the norms of slavery. Some people might argue that building prominent confederate statues purpose is to paint the Confederacy in a favorable light to ensure future generations of southern whites to support white supremacy policies such as Jim Crow laws, while other people might consider that having the statues helps remember the past and to not repeat it for the future. But how could people decide if they don't know about history? In order to take make a valuable claim, they need to be aware of the context and understand what has happened in the past. The only way to do so, is by reading information from credible sources.

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“The Awakening” by Kate Chopin

Victorian Society where women lived in a male-dominant society. Even though in modern society (in most parts of the world) those dynamics have totally changed, the reader must understand the context in which the novel is taking place, before actually reading.

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We must first understand the context in which the information is given to then interpret it in our own minds and make future connections and conclusions. Pretty much related to the idea of the Confederate statues, by having one inferior and one superior group. Connecting the book I've just read in English with TOK made me realize how understanding the context instantly activates certain schemas in our brain that make our judgements more logic for what is being addressed. It is exactly for this reason that before reading any texts,  people should understand everything that has happened (from various distinct perspectives), since you could end up interpreting the wrong message, affecting your knowledge. The only way to do so? Reading information from credible sources.

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Bias, value, claim knowledge, context, schemas, and judgement

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Trump says that using bleach on COVID-19 patients could be a possible solution.

"I see the disinfectant where it knocks it out in a minute. One minute. And is there a way we can do something like that, by injection inside or almost a cleaning?" (BBC)

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Many people take authoritarian perspectives as factual evidence, which in many cases might not be true. This is certainly detrimental to the process of our knowledge since we acquire information that is not legitimate and blinds ourselves to the truth.

Doctors call the president's latest remarks about coronavirus treatment "dangerous" and "ridiculous" (BBC)

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RLS # 2: Teaching students about credible sources

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RLS # 2: Teaching students about credible sources

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Nowadays, one of the globalized topics of teaching is how to search for good information in trust-worthy, reliable sources for one specific reason: everyone can write anything on the internet, but just a few have actual facts. This is something new that wasn’t taught a few years ago and is transcendental for children’s education.

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By having factual evidence, the validity of the sources increases, and therefore the claims become stronger as well. Additionally, students are also taught that focusing on just one article, not only narrows the information that is addressed, but increases the level of bias associated with it.

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Perspective, knowledge, information, authority, evidence, validity, claims

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Perspective, logic, controversy, assumptions, proof, experience, backgrounds, cultures, beliefs, values and judgements.

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Does nurturing contrasting perspectives bring value to our knowledge?

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“Care for and encourage the growth or development of”

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“The state of being strikingly different from something else in juxtaposition or close association”

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"Facts, information, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject”.

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Does being open-minded and listening to other people's opinions to later on evaluate the distinct "options" and create your own personal conclusions, increases the level of understanding about life?