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Lynn and I were discussing critical thinking late last night. It's amazing how many people who blog just put in links to things like Robert Palmer's death (yes, those sad emoticons so sum up your feelings about that two-hit wonder, I'm sure) and articles they've read and seen. I'm certainly guilty of that, but on occasion, I post about things I like or dislike and most importantly, I'd like to think I know why I feel a certain way about things.
My solution is this. Market a Dummies book about Critical Thinking. The Dummies Guide To Critical Thought won't make you Noam Chomsky or even Roger Ebert, but you'll be able to relate ideas more clearly to people without making them feel personally insulted because you fucking hate their work. You can say "I fucking hate your work because your ideas are scattershot with a lack of cohesion and no throughline. But the bit with the puppy was quite good."
First person who'd get a copy would be Augie over at Comic Book Resources, who once decided he wasn't going to read a comic because the lettering bothered him.
Lynn and I were discussing critical thinking late last night. It's amazing how many people who blog just put in links to things like Robert Palmer's death (yes, those sad emoticons so sum up your feelings about that two-hit wonder, I'm sure) and articles they've read and seen. I'm certainly guilty of that, but on occasion, I post about things I like or dislike and most importantly, I'd like to think I know why I feel a certain way about things.
My solution is this. Market a Dummies book about Critical Thinking. The Dummies Guide To Critical Thought won't make you Noam Chomsky or even Roger Ebert, but you'll be able to relate ideas more clearly to people without making them feel personally insulted because you fucking hate their work. You can say "I fucking hate your work because your ideas are scattershot with a lack of cohesion and no throughline. But the bit with the puppy was quite good."
First person who'd get a copy would be Augie over at Comic Book Resources, who once decided he wasn't going to read a comic because the lettering bothered him.
