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The most productive contribution I've ever seen

I read the forward, introduction, and first chapter of Psychology of Intelligence Analysis and a couple of the other links. I have been lazy. I am now on a quest to think about how I think and improve. Thank you!

Why not getting started by reading Kant's definition of 'Aufklärung'/'Enlightenment'(!)? (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapere_aude) Sapere aude!

Critically thinking is necessary, as well as knowing when to stop thinking and listen to knowledge that is from beyond the limited mind. And even then, that dimensional knowledge needs to be assimilated with critical thinking/feeling.

And here's another tip: learn how to program a computer.

Honestly, this should be stickied. So many here and still easily swayed, even by the good guys. Critical thought should be used at ALL times, even when its Qanon dishing out the info. Trust but verify...

Also cognitive short cuts or cognitive short circuits

This is an awesome post and will be useful for many. But I'm not convinced thinking for yourself isn't natural. Our brains have been with us and functioning from the beginning. There is a lot of truth in the saying, "if you don't use it, you lose it." There is also a lot of truth in the saying, "necessity is the mother of all invention." There was a time when our culture fostered independent and critical thinking, but that has all changed. Parents, schools and lawyers and technology have all contributed to this change.

Parents make their children the center of the universe and teach them they can do whatever they want but they never allow them to fall on their butts, feel the pain and pick themselves back up. Consequence is the result of defying natural laws and it is a major activator of logic! Schools no longer require children to think; rather they are told 'what' to think. They are also no longer required to read which is in and and of itself exercise for the brain. Instead of reading we use symbols, color and avatars to deliver messages. Schools pass out group projects like candy and in effect are alleviating personal responsibility. Children are allowed to use calculators for math problems which puts the brain in sleep mode. They don't want to damage a child's psyche so they promote them to the next grade even though they should be held back. Lawyers have their hand in this also. They have promoted the concept of protection and shrugging personal responsibility by suing everyone for everything. We now have warning labels on everything so we don't have to think. Then of course we have technology. Parents put children in front of computers from the moment they learn to talk. This is to shut them up and entertain them. Schools overuse computers and the result is the elimination of reading, human interaction and discussion. Life is no longer real with real consequences it is virtual and nothing matters. Before the first McDonald's computerized cash register people working there had to know what product cost and they had to know the tax table. Now they have no idea what sales tax is or how to calculate it...they don't need to. People no longer need to figure anything out for themselves. If you want to install a garbage disposal, you just YouTube it, right? Instead of using our God given brains to figure something out, we just watch and mimick. If we really mess it up and chew off our fingers, no big deal the lawyers that advertise on TV will sue Insinkerator for us so we never have to work again and can hire people to do everything for us. The list goes on ad nauseum.

My point is, I believe all people are born with the ability and know how to think but we have created an environment where it isn't necessary and far too many people have fallen asleep!

connect to your higher self. solves all problems

Nice links.

The reason why some folks can never think or act logically is because they allow their feelings/emotions to take over. This is how so many are controlled. They (manipulators) use the emotions in order to activate response. I am sure you all know this. ...But my point being.. if you never had to think logically or use critical thinking skills... it can be hard to begin to do that once you are an adult and you have always relied on your emotions to carry you through. Chances are, if that is the case... you are probably a miserable second guesser because your emotions are not logical enough to get you through the reality of life.

At our local state university, freshman students are required to take a class in logic.

Thank You !

Think for yourself! Don’t read stuff just because someone told you to

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As soon as you start having critical thinking you get bitter

Critical thinking goes against everything we are taught as a kid. Indoctrination is the word I believe. This is absolute, this is not. If you begin to go outside of the boarders drawn for you , then you are labeled.

What is the most universal human characteristic, Fear or Laziness?

-Waking Life

People are lazy, and critical thinking takes work. There is the root problem.

Read the old "Sherlock Holmes" books. Good primer.

THINK FOR YOURSELF QUESTION AUTHORITY

READ JULIAN JAYNES CONSCIOUSNESS AND THE BICAMERAL MIND TO FIND OUT WHY NPCs EXIST

Thinking critically first starts with using reason critically. Understanding what a contradiction is and know that "a" can never be "non-a" at the same time and same respect. Truth can never be non-truth at the same time and same respect. It either is true or not true.

Secondly, one must realize that there is no meaning without interpretation. We must distinguish "a" from "non-a" in order to have meaning.

Thirdly, we must realize no experience is meaningful without interpretation. Every experience is interpreted in light of our basic belief / worldview. The question is, is our worldview the correct one?

All this is only possible if we uphold reason as the laws of thought: law identity which states "a" is "a"; law of non-contradiction which states not both "a" and "non-a" at the same time and same respect; law of excluded-middle which states either "a" or "non-a".

QUIT WATCHING TV, for God's sake. I quit watching tv and fired netflix about 18 months ago. Spend the extra time researching Q drops, watching relevant yt videos, and reading the bible. Take boron and other supplements. Boron helps with cognitive thinking apparently.

Improving your health (physical mental spiritual) is also a good place to start

NPCs are not critical thinkers. Don't be an NPC.