What Do We Really Know?
Many years ago, when I was a college sophomore majoring in Sociology, I took a course in Criminology. The professor [...]
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11, 2023
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04, 2022
Can Thinking Really Be Taught?
My recent essay, “The Decline of Thinking in America,” included the recommendation that schools should change their emphasis from “telling students [...]
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12, 2021
Are “Your” Opinions Really Yours?
Some time ago I asked a friend what she thought of the 3000 migrants who for several days had been [...]
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03, 2021
Goodbye Logic, R.I.P.
Logic may be defined as a system of thinking that produces reasonable decisions and judgments about problems and issues large [...]
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01, 2014
The Blame Game
It’s easier to point at others than at ourselves. If you doubt me, try this—extend your arm and point straight [...]
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01, 2014
The Most Serious Thinking Error
What mental error poses the greatest obstacle to intelligent thought and behavior today? It’s hard to pick just one, but [...]
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12, 2013
Thinking Deficiency Syndrome
Never heard of Thinking Deficiency Syndrome (TDS)? That’s not surprising. I just invented the term and the acronym because a [...]