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GoLeft TV

(3,910 posts) Thu Oct 8, 2015, 02:45 PM Oct 2015

How Can We Bring Back Critical Thinking In The U.S.?

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How Can We Bring Back Critical Thinking In The U.S.? (Original Post) GoLeft TV Oct 2015 OP

Ain't easy...Tried teaching that in high schools..(for many years) Stuart G Oct 2015 #1

Some people think critical thinking is never agreeing with anyone on the other side about anything. -none Oct 2015 #2

Good question Turbineguy Oct 2015 #3

Religion decimates critical thinking. valerief Oct 2015 #4

Stuart G

(38,419 posts)

1. Ain't easy...Tried teaching that in high schools..(for many years)

Reply to GoLeft TV (Original post)

Thu Oct 8, 2015, 02:59 PM

Oct 2015

Some get it, some don't...say it again...ain't easy...No it ain't..!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-none

(1,884 posts)

2. Some people think critical thinking is never agreeing with anyone on the other side about anything.

Reply to GoLeft TV (Original post)

Thu Oct 8, 2015, 03:17 PM

Oct 2015

Turbineguy

(37,319 posts)

3. Good question

Reply to GoLeft TV (Original post)

Thu Oct 8, 2015, 03:43 PM

Oct 2015

I spend all day trying to get my students to do critical thinking (differentiating between "good science" and "bad science&quot . Then they go home and watch Fox News. I shovel sand against the tide.

valerief

(53,235 posts)

4. Religion decimates critical thinking.

Reply to GoLeft TV (Original post)

Thu Oct 8, 2015, 04:18 PM

Oct 2015

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