This has to be applied to stuff you agree with. Not just opposition. Far too many people talk about how “they” don’t have critical thinking while falling for the most flagrant of propaganda.
I agree that we should all exercise critical thinking skills more often, but I worry that we miss one of the most important prerequisites for good critical thinking: a solid base of knowledge in the topic at hand. Without that, how can you effectively judge if your conclusions are good, however you define it?
ASpaceOstrich on March 20th, 2021 at 04:41 UTC »
This has to be applied to stuff you agree with. Not just opposition. Far too many people talk about how “they” don’t have critical thinking while falling for the most flagrant of propaganda.
midasgoldentouch on March 20th, 2021 at 05:28 UTC »
I agree that we should all exercise critical thinking skills more often, but I worry that we miss one of the most important prerequisites for good critical thinking: a solid base of knowledge in the topic at hand. Without that, how can you effectively judge if your conclusions are good, however you define it?
kiwi_irish on March 20th, 2021 at 07:17 UTC »
What happened to, "Don't believe everything you read"?
We definitely need more critical thinking. Well, just more thinking really....