Why YSK: A well cultivated critical thinker:

raises vital questions and problems, formulating them clearly and precisely;

gathers and assesses relevant information, using abstract ideas to interpret it effectively comes to well-reasoned conclusions and solutions, testing them against relevant criteria and standards;

thinks openmindedly within alternative systems of thought, recognizing and assessing, as need be, their assumptions, implications, and practical consequences;

and communicates effectively with others in figuring out solutions to complex problems.

  • @j4k3
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    31 year ago

    Problem is how fast the person can connect the dots and how well they can internalize the computational process without discussion.

    • @SteelBeardOP
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      71 year ago

      That might make you more efficient at the process, but anyone can derive value from even basic implementation of critical thought.

      • @j4k3
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        51 year ago

        I mean more in the applied professional context where timing is important. I tend to be a wild card for stuff like this already.

        Company: We need a massive social media presence.

        Me: Can you prove that this has any impact on customers and sales?

        Company: This is what everyone else is doing.

        Me: The sales statistics don’t reflect any value correlated to social media outreach.

        Company: This is just how things are done. You can’t test this. It just works.

        Me: Try giving away something of high value, with no strings attached, using social media to see if you can influence a single person. If the item is still here at the end of the week, it is mine.

        I was the Buyer for a chain of bike shops. That’s how I got my carbon wheels, and didn’t need to waste time with the company Facebook page any more because if you can’t even give away $900, you’re never going to sell it.

        There are many times I have these types of ideas, but they take far too long to mull over for effective solutions when I need them.