Well worth the 40 minutes to watch this intro to critical thinking by Brian Dunning.
Here’s his recommended reading list from the end:
- The Demon Haunted World by Carl Sagan
- Flim Flam by James Randi
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
- Skeptoid by Brian Dunning
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1 Anonymoose // Jul 3, 2008 at 1:09 pm
Great video. However, three things: 1. Some people are better off taking the ‘blue pill’. Mankind is still catching up to their ideas. 2. The mystery of the unknown can be used to fuel proper discovery, no matter how ridiculous. Nonscientific thoughts have their place in a balanced society. Not everyone needs to be a “critical thinker”. 3. your video uses the same tactics. Eg. the happy music at the end.
2 Jon Robinson // Jul 3, 2008 at 1:13 pm
I consider any human noble enough to learn to use reason and truth and live life without superstition.
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