#WWB Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking: Why is “inductive” reasoning not as reliable as deductive?
Inductive < Reasoning < Five Thought Tools < TST Framework < Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking: Are personal spiritual experiences believable?
Belief & falsifiability < Idea of Ideas < Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking: Did Einstein’s driver really give one of his early talks?
Idea of Ideas < TST Framework < Critical Thinking
Thinking: How does social media fuel the “grass is always greener” problem?
Comparative Illusion < Cognitive Bias < Four Mind Traps < Critical Thinking
Does the absence of evidence prove anything?
God of the Gaps < Logical Fallacies < Four Mind Traps < TST Framework < Critical Thinking
Ad hominem: Is it fair to judge a colleague based on how they dress?
Logical Fallacies < Four Mind Traps < TST Framework < Critical Thinking
Who was William of Ockham, and what principle is named after him?
When competing explanations exist, prefer the one that requires the fewest unnecessary assumptions.
What is a false choice?
Logical Fallacies < Four Mind Traps < TST Framework < Critical Thinking
What is the difference between reason and logic?
Five Thought Tools < TST Framework < Critical Thinking
Are there more Christians or Muslims in the world today?
About 50% worldwide identify with one of the Abrahamic religions. Christians about 31%, Muslims about 24%, and Jews a tiny .2%.
Why do we rely on authority figures for information?
Authority is a cognitive shortcut for managing complexity.