Activity:
Analyze a Group That Promotes Positive Change or Advancement of Critical Thinking Societies
It is important to distinguish dysfunctional
group-centered thought and behavior from
that which is either productive and useful,
or neutral. Healthy groups can and do exist
(though every group can potentially fall prey
to groupthink, prejudice, bias, distortion in
thought, and so on). Many advocacy groups
have well-reasoned goals and processes for
reaching those goals. Many families function
as rational entities, concerned not only with
the well-being of family members but also
with the well-being of those outside the
family. In short, many groups function so
as to nurture group members, while at the
same time being concerned with the rights
and needs of those outside the group.
Think of some group in which people work together
toward positive change or toward the advancement
of at least some aspect(s) of fairminded critical
societies.
Complete these statements: