Beyond Belief: Navigating the landscape of reason.
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Critical Thinking Articles and FAQs !
By Mike Prestwood
Critical Thinking
How to think straight in a chaotic world.
What is a slippery slope argument and why is it bad?
April 21, 2024
What is a false choice?
April 14, 2024
Is Occam’s Razor always right?
April 7, 2024
Occam’s Razor: Simplifying Complexity
April 4, 2024
What is the difference between reason and logic?
March 31, 2024
An Overview of Reason and Logic
March 31, 2024
Why do we rely on authority figures for information?
March 24, 2024
Types of Reasoning: Deductive, Inductive, and Abductive
March 20, 2024
What are inductive and abductive reasoning?
March 17, 2024
By Mike Prestwood
Critical Thinking Framework Overview
Overview and misc. material.
The philosophy of how to think is about the process of letting new information into your mind, and is one of the few things you actually have control over.Â
Self Examination = Clear Thinking
Five Thought Tools
Gather, frame, and communicate accurate information.
OVM * Idea of Ideas * Reasoning * Social Constructs * Idea Evaluation
What is a slippery slope argument and why is it bad?
April 21, 2024
What is a false choice?
April 14, 2024
Is Occam’s Razor always right?
April 7, 2024
Occam’s Razor: Simplifying Complexity
April 4, 2024
What is the difference between reason and logic?
March 31, 2024
An Overview of Reason and Logic
March 31, 2024
Types of Reasoning: Deductive, Inductive, and Abductive
March 20, 2024
What are inductive and abductive reasoning?
March 17, 2024
Open Viewpoint Method (OVM)
May 8, 2023
Tact is the knack of making a point without making an enemy.
August 24, 2019
Avoid bad thinking!
Four Mind Traps
Mental pitfalls that impede your thinking.
Fallacies, Biases, Heuristics, and Stereotypes
An Overview of Reason and Logic
March 31, 2024
Why do we rely on authority figures for information?
March 24, 2024
Appeal to Authority Logical Fallacy
February 24, 2019
Logical Fallacies Overview
December 7, 2018
Science * Law * Journalism
Three Truth Hammers
Societal good authorities to save time and energy.
While not perfect, exceptionally helpful if you know how to use them.