Foolishness

“A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.” (Prov. 18:2 ESV)

Foolishness: a foolish act or idea, absurdity, asininity, balminess, brainlessness, craziness, daftness, dippiness, dottiness, fatuity, fatuousness, folly, imbecility, inanity, insanity, lunacy, madness, nonsensicalness, nuttiness, preposterousness, senselessness, silliness.

Foolish reporting

The above definition describes what modern news reporting is like. It’s no longer based on truth. I can remember a time when you could listen to the news and pretty much believe what you were hearing was based on facts and not personal opinion. Reporters were careful not to mix the two. In fact, you couldn’t tell what the reporter’s personal politics were because they never let it be known or let it interfere with the truth of the subject matter. Such was the reporting style of the great reporter of the late 1950s and early 1960s,Walter Cronkite, a broadcast journalist and anchorman who covered key moments in American history and was also known as "The Most Trusted Man in America." He never let his personal opinions show as he covered the news. Not any more with modern reporters. You can tell instantly what they believe and what they want you to believe. Most of what they say is not based on facts but on their opinion and political point of view. And entire news organizations (stations, channels, and social media outlets) are about promoting their points of view, cherry-picking information, and altering it to promote their agendas. If you listen to them, you hear only lies and foolish arguments.

How to recognize them

“A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back.” (Prov. 29:11 ESV 

“Doing wrong is like a joke to a fool, but wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding.” (Prov. 10:23 ESV)

Remember this

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.” (Prov. 1:7)

Therefore

“Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.” (Prov. 28:26 ESV)

“A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.” (Prov. 18:7 ESV)

“Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.” ( Eph. 5:15-17 ESV)