Who wants to ban comparisons between UPA and the Cursed Soldiers wants to ban us from thinking

The article, published in Rzeczpospolita, critiques the superficiality of online discourse and the challenges it poses to critical thinking. It opens with a satirical anecdote about a billboard featuring a misattributed quote, highlighting how easily misinformation can spread and be accepted. The author draws a parallel to Julian Tuwim's poem about the 'terrible burghers' who see things in isolation, suggesting that the internet fosters a similar fragmented perception.

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Don't believe everything you read on the internet.

This fragmented view, the piece argues, hinders genuine understanding and critical engagement. The author implies that the digital environment often strips away context and nuance, leaving only the literal. This literalness, it is suggested, is a barrier to appreciating complex concepts like irony, which are essential for deeper intellectual engagement. The piece serves as a commentary on the need for greater discernment in consuming online information.

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And here they come, tightly fastened/ They look to the right, they look to the left/ And looking – they see everything separately/ That a house... that Stasiek... that a horse... that a tree...