Are textbooks objective? Why do we learn what we learn in school? If we as a society think assault is bad, then why is it entertaining when two hockey players or boxers put up their dukes?

You can’t find the answers to these dilemmas with a quick search. If you want to blow minds, you’ll need to use critical thinking. So what is critical thinking? In short, it is a process by which you analyze things and generate questions to further your understanding of them. It’s a good way to win an argument with your parents about whether you or your evil siblings get to play the Xbox. But, there are some drawbacks. Even though you feel like you should get the most time on the Xbox🎮, your siblings might probably have some pretty good reasons too, besides whining like a big baby👶🏻👶🏽👶🏿. Critical thinking is just that: it’s critical! It means that we have to look really close not just at the way other people view things, but give some real thought to why we think the way we do. It’s not always super fun to feel like we’re wrong, but working to challenge our own assumptions is the first step toward any philosophical thinking!