Are We Losing Our Ability to Think Critically?

Communications of the ACM by Samuel Greengard | Jul. 4, 2009 (News Report)

Society has long cherished the ability to think beyond the ordinary. In a world where knowledge is revered and innovation equals progress, those able to bring forth greater insight and understanding are destined to make their mark and blaze a trail to greater enlightenment.

"Critical thinking as an attitude is embedded in Western culture. There is a belief that argument is the way to finding truth," observes Adrian West, research director at the ... Full Story »

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 by Kaizar Campwala - Jul. 4, 2009

Presents more questions than it answers. The title may be a little misleading. The evidence provided on either side of the issue can't be used as direct measures of critical thinking, as the author explains. The effect of technology of human thinking is a massive topic, and this piece does a decent, though not exceptional, job of helping the reader understand the key points.

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