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critical thinking

[ krit-i-kuhl thing-king ]

noun

  1. disciplined thinking that is clear, rational, open-minded, and informed by evidence:

    The questions are intended to develop your critical thinking.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of critical thinking1

First recorded in 1810–15
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Those capable of critical thinking have called Bukele an authoritarian and autocrat, who apparently likes makeup as much as Trump does.

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Although she has nothing against the use of AI, Okh said the ones who are using it successfully are not relying on technology to replace critical thinking.

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In practice, systems justification encourages a lack of critical thinking about society and power and instead emphasizes an acceptance of unjust outcomes and inequality through deference to the status quo and support for authority figures.

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In addition, the personalities most attracted to Trumpism are hostile to critical thinking and attracted to "my way or the highway" attitudes that make no room to listen to disagreement.

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The malignant reality that has been created by Trump’s repeated shattering of expectations and norms and what is possible in the United States — a country that is imagines itself as the world’s “greatest democracy” and “leader of the free world” — is made possible by an assault on rationality and critical thinking.

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