• barneypiccolo@lemm.ee
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    3 days ago

    That’s why Critical Thinking Skills are so important, and why Conservatives want to suppress the teaching of it in schools. Critical Thinkers instantly understand that the simplest answer probably isn’t the best one.

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      2 days ago

      Also introspection, self-analysis and self-criticism, IMHO, which as far as I know aren’t formally taught anywhere outside Psychology degrees.

      I know a lot of degree educated people who none the less act like complete total wankers because they can’t even spot that them acting thus is driven by petty and unhealthy psychological wants or fears from past experiences which aren’t at all applicable anymore.

      Well educated mature adults is what we need, in my opinion, and quite a lot if not most of those who are well educated and agewise adult aren’t really mature and that’s not at all helped by a Society which would rather people remain psychological teens because they’re easier to manipulate with Marketing and Propaganda that targets people’s emotions.