Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
There’s a lot of offensive content out there. The online book community frequently debates whether we should read it or not.
But here’s the truth. If you read books, or watch shows, or spend more than a minute on the internet, you will encounter something offensive. It’s inevitable. So the real question is, ‘what do we do when we encounter something offensive?’
Today’s video is all about a form of analysis called, ‘Critical Reading’, and how to apply it to offensive content.
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Studies Referenced:
stephenfollows.com/p/is-go-woke-go-broke-true-for-movies
insightassessment.com/iaproduct/california-critical-thinking-disposition-inventory
nbcnews.com/news/religion/ex-scientology-member-sues-church-its-leader-alleging-abuse-human-n1019506
hmd.org.uk/learn-about-the-holocaust-and-genocides/what-is-genocide/the-ten-stages-of-genocide
00:00 Intro
01:30 Overview of Video
02:35 Offensive is Separate to Quality
06:25 What is Offensive Content?
17:55 What is Critical Reading?
19:31 Individual or Universal?
21:09 Do I Understand This Topic?
22:02 How is it Framed?
27:47 Is it Offensive Intentionally?
30:55 Am I Being Influenced?
31:50 Who is Affected?
32:45 REACTIONS
39:12 PROS of Reading Offensive Content
42:53 CONS of Reading Offensive Content
46:23 Three Final Factors:
46:35 What About Offensive Authors?
49:15 A Question of Censorship
51:33 The Language of G***cide
53:11 What Have We Learnt?
54:29 Read Whatever You Want
There’s a lot of offensive content out there. The online book community frequently debates whether we should read it or not.
But here’s the truth. If you read books, or watch shows, or spend more than a minute on the internet, you will encounter something offensive. It’s inevitable. So the real question is, ‘what do we do when we encounter something offensive?’
Today’s video is all about a form of analysis called, ‘Critical Reading’, and how to apply it to offensive content.
Buy my books here! michaelcronk.com
To support the channel, check out my patreon and my shop:
patreon.com/c/CronkTheBookGuy
rainbowspaceunicorn.com
Instagram @cronkthebookguy
Studies Referenced:
stephenfollows.com/p/is-go-woke-go-broke-true-for-movies
insightassessment.com/iaproduct/california-critical-thinking-disposition-inventory
nbcnews.com/news/religion/ex-scientology-member-sues-church-its-leader-alleging-abuse-human-n1019506
hmd.org.uk/learn-about-the-holocaust-and-genocides/what-is-genocide/the-ten-stages-of-genocide
00:00 Intro
01:30 Overview of Video
02:35 Offensive is Separate to Quality
06:25 What is Offensive Content?
17:55 What is Critical Reading?
19:31 Individual or Universal?
21:09 Do I Understand This Topic?
22:02 How is it Framed?
27:47 Is it Offensive Intentionally?
30:55 Am I Being Influenced?
31:50 Who is Affected?
32:45 REACTIONS
39:12 PROS of Reading Offensive Content
42:53 CONS of Reading Offensive Content
46:23 Three Final Factors:
46:35 What About Offensive Authors?
49:15 A Question of Censorship
51:33 The Language of G***cide
53:11 What Have We Learnt?
54:29 Read Whatever You Want
