Critical Thinking

Critical thinking is the vaccine against misinformation. If you learn nothing else, learn to question your own beliefs. We discuss the importance of criical thinking and some exercises to build your critical thinking muscle. Don't be hoodwinked by logical fallacies and rhetorical tricks. RecommendationsAbraham: Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning pt 1 (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9603212/reviews)Shane:  Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5090568/)Holidays:Eat an Extra Dessert DayGlobal Talent Acquisition DayNational Macadamia Nut DayNational Wildlife DayNewspaper Carrier DayWorld Sexual Health DayIndigenous Literacy DayNational Cogeneration DayInternational Enthusiasm WeekZero Waste WeekNational Childhood Injury Prevention WeekNational Nutrition WeekNational Payroll WeekNational Waffle WeekSelf-University WeekSobriety Checkpoint WeekHispanic Heritage MonthSourdough SeptemberAlopecia Areata Awareness MonthNational Spinal Cord Injury Awareness MonthNational Sickle Cell Awareness MonthNational Suicide Prevention MonthBeyonce’s bdayLinks and References: https://www.edutopia.org/article/teaching-critical-thinking-middle-high-school/https://www.teachhub.com/teaching-strategies/2014/09/teaching-strategies-to-promote-critical-thinking/https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-eight-instructional-strategies-for-promoting-critical-thinking/2021/03https://www.monash.edu/student-academic-success/enhance-your-thinking/critical-thinking/what-is-critical-thinkinghttps://asana.com/resources/critical-thinking-skillshttps://youtu.be/vNDYUlxNIAA?si=o_RW2cxx1QWDxeZLhttps://youtu.be/dItUGF8GdTw?si=LxQ3M9l1fPYQ87Ewhttps://youtu.be/NHjgKe7JMNE?si=iYrr_0L5mvGg_Kd5https://www.theskepticsguide.org/our-bookNovella, S., Novella, B., Maria, C. S., Novella, J., & Bernstein, E. (2018). The Skeptics Guide to the Universe: How to know what’s really real in a world increasingly full of fake. New York, NY: Grand Central Publishing.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-we-do-what-we-do--3419521/support.