Common sense would have it that the sun revolves around the earth while its actually the exact opposite. Granted, common sense is useful in everyday life, but when it comes to science and critical thinking, common sense is practically useless. Critical thinking is not a skill that comes by naturally, its a skill that must be learnt and honed just like any other. Its thus very exasperating engaging people who lack scientific training precisely because they dont have the capacity to see and correct the blind spots in their thinking. If were to eradicate all delusions, prejudices and all manner of ills and bad judgments that stem from bad thinking, its imperative that kids be taught how to think critically. Unfortunately, the emphasis in education seems to be on teaching students what to think l rather than how to think. In the end, you get educated fools bereft of reason. Its not enough to be knowledgeable, wisdom demands both reason and knowledge... #terrencemuvoti
Posted on: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 12:39:06 +0000
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