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“Critical Thinking” 0

At the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Steven Backus explains what critical thinking is, and what it isn’t.

Critical thinking simply means drawing an objective conclusion from a set of facts. Doesn’t sound too difficult, yet human beings are not naturally critical thinkers.

He goes on to identify the three factors which he considers the biggest roadblocks to critical thinking in our society. The piece is worth the three minutes it will take to read it.

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