#WWB Critical Thinking
Why do intelligent people defend bad ideas?
Intelligence doesn’t protect us from false beliefs—worldview attachment does the real work.
What’s the difference between intentional change and wishful thinking?
Mistaking intention for causation is a core thinking error that keeps habits, self-stories, and outcomes locked in place.
Why we only remember the good parts of vacations and forget the bad?
Rosy Retrospection, a cognitive bias that filters memory through emotion, preserving highlights. Minds quietly edit experience, shaping memory.
Is Occam’s Razor always right?
In the realm of idea evaluation, Occam’s Razor is a tool that stands out, but it was never meant as a law of truth. It's ...
Was Pythagoras’ thinking flawed?
Yes and no. Pythagoras combined enduring empirical insights with personal beliefs that often overpowered sound reasoning.
Is cause and effect certain?
With the motion of life, cause and effect feel certain. We see stable patterns. But Hume challenged this confidence, reminding us that correlation does not ...
What does the Crinum coal mine teach us about dating methods?
Logical Fallacies < Critical Thinking
Does Musk’s Mars vision highlight poor reasoning?
Mind Traps < Critical Thinking
CRITICAL THINKING: Does the Fermi paradox lack good thinking?
Cognitive Bias < Critical Thinking
Is the prisoner choosing bread over a key to freedom a critical thinking error?
Choosing bread isn't moral failure; it’s a classic example of "present bias," where immediate needs, present desires, overpower long-term thinking.
What is the preservation bias?
Preservation bias shapes what we think we know by favoring durable evidence over what decays.
What is the Ebbinghaus Illusion?
Four Mind Traps < TST Framework < Critical Thinking
What is information theory?
Information theory is the science of information and how it is encoded, transmitted, and preserved.
Was math discovered or invented?
Math is discovered in the universe but invented in our language, a bridge between reality and description.
What is the difference between anthropology and paleontology?
Anthropology uncovers culture, and paleontology uncovers ancient life.
What is the difference between a heuristic and a cognitive bias?
Heuristics are natural mental shortcuts that speed decisions. Cognitive biases are ingrained thinking errors. Both are reinforced by experience. Both help us move forward quickly, ...
What is the cherry picking logical fallacy?
Logical Fallacies < TST Framework < Critical Thinking
Is it logical to vote for a candidate based on just one issue?
Logical Fallacies < Critical Thinking
Is there evidence for other dimensions?
Idea Evaluation < Five Thought Tools < TST Framework < Critical Thinking
What are social constructs and how do they apply to AI?
Social constructs are human-made rules, and AI will either inherit their flaws or help us outgrow them.