How many times per year do you hear people saying something so obviously flawed that you first wonder how they feed themselves, only to realize with horror that no one else seems to notice and instead is transmitting and discussing the idea as it was some grand insight they’d just never thought about it that way?
Critical thinking skills are skills that I think are incredibly useful and, if never taught or allowed to atrophy you can get, well, this...<gesturing dejectedly around with my cane>
People not understanding basic science, arithmetic, and reading comprehension at what was once an 8th grade level, can be easily tricked in everyday situations on matters that harm themselves, their family, and their community. If we dig deeply enough, I bet we could find some examples on this theme in modern times.
Critical thinking skills are skills that I think are incredibly useful and, if never taught or allowed to atrophy you can get, well, this...<gesturing dejectedly around with my cane>
People not understanding basic science, arithmetic, and reading comprehension at what was once an 8th grade level, can be easily tricked in everyday situations on matters that harm themselves, their family, and their community. If we dig deeply enough, I bet we could find some examples on this theme in modern times.