Web

How to become an effective critical thinker (podcast)

In today’s world of fake news and misleading politicians, critical thinking is arguably more important than ever, as it is critical thinking that allows us to sift through misleading statements or fabricated news articles to get to the truth.

To understand what it takes to become a critical thinker and how anyone can improve their critical thinking abilities, we spoke with Jonathan Haber, an educational researcher, consultant, and writer, who specializes in critical-thinking education.

Haber is also the author of MIT press books MOOCS, The Critical Voter, and Critical Thinking which is part of The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series.

Listen to this podcast on SpotifyAnchorApple PodcastsBreakerGoogle PodcastsStitcherOvercastListen NotesPodBean, and Radio Public.

In this episode, we discuss what is critical thinking, what it takes to be a critical thinker, and how our biases can impact our ability to think critically.

Haber highlights examples of biases taken from Daniel Kahneman’s Noble prize-winning book “Thinking Fast and Slow” to demonstrate how we are unknowingly influenced by different types of information presented to us.

In addition to this, we also pick apart the behavior and words used by Joe Biden and Donald Trump in the recent debates leading up to the election, to understand how they tried to appeal to voters.

Sam Brake Guia

Sam is an energetic and passionate writer/presenter, always looking for the next adventure. In August 2016 he donated all of his possessions to charity, quit his job, and left the UK. Since then he has been on the road travelling through North, Central and South America searching for new adventures and amazing stories.

View Comments

Recent Posts

UN pushes great reset agenda to reshape economy & society, eat fake meat: report

Every pathway is about manipulating human behavior to accept unelected globalist policies: perspective The United…

6 hours ago

NovaWave Capital expands investment platform with new partners and State of Arizona-supported AI Venture Studio

NovaWave Capital is accelerating its ambition to build and scale AI-first companies across the US,…

10 hours ago

The Sociable Presents: 50 ESG Leaders to Watch in 2026

Over two decades ago, New York hummed with ambition as CEOs, investors, and activists gathered…

3 days ago

DARPA P5 program wants to know if intl payment systems can guarantee financial privacy, efficiency at high volumes

What advantages would the military have in giving commercial banks & fintechs the ability to…

1 week ago

Prezent partners with Tom McCarthy to bring powerful AI-communication coaching avatars to market 

For startups the world over, the ability to master the art of a good pitch…

3 weeks ago

The mind-body metrics revolution: building smarter health plans for longer lives

As the global population ages, the burden of degenerative disease rises, including a higher prevalence…

3 weeks ago