“After twenty years of research, Willingham announced that he had arrived at the conclusion that critical thinking cannot be taught. That” — Terry Marselle Copy Share Image
If there was one life skill everyone on the planet needed, it was the ability to think with critical objectivity — Josh Lanyon Copy Share Image
In a better world, science teachers would teach creationism along with evolution as an exercise in critical thinking. — Katha Pollitt Copy Share Image
Whenever we hear an opinion and believe it, we make an agreement, and it becomes part of our belief system. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Politicians are put there to give you the idea that you have freedom of choice. You don't. — George Carlin Copy Share Image
If 'truth' is an 'unveiled reality,' then my truth may not be your truth yet. — Evinda Lepins Copy Share Image
“Many politicians and advocates say they want to help people, they do, themselves.” — C.A.A. Savastano Copy Share Image
“The more intense the belief, the less likely that reason and evidence can dislodge it.” — Linda Elder Richard Paul Copy Share Image
Economists who have studied the relationship between education and economic growth confirm what common sense suggests: The number of college degrees is… — Derek Bok Copy Share Image
Governments don't want a population capable of critical thinking, they want obedient workers, people just smart enough to run the machines and… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
It's sort of a mental attitude about critical thinking and curiosity. It's about mindset of looking at the world in a playful… — Adam Savage Copy Share Image
There's less critical thinking going on in this country on a Main Street level - forget about the media - than ever… — Alec Baldwin Copy Share Image
No Child Left Behind widens the gap between the races more than any piece of educational legislation I've seen in 40 years.… — Jonathan Kozol Copy Share Image
I've stopped asking for criticism, even from friends, because I don't think anyone knows my little world of mega-thorough critical thinking/musical comic… — Tim Minchin Copy Share Image
In every circumstance, though the nation has liberated already and we have worked for the nation, or we have not, providing the… — Khem Veasna Copy Share Image
“It was around this time that I started thinking about how skin color defined class. The cowboy movies that fueled the goodness… — Luis Quiros Copy Share Image
“[W]e have an automatic tendency to pay attention to or seek out information that is in agreement with (confirms) our preconceptions, and… — Wadsworth Publishing Copy Share Image
“Another dangerous neoliberal word circulating everywhere that is worth zooming in on is the word ‘resilience’. On the surface, I think many… — Louis Yako Copy Share Image
To really carewhen surrounded by indifference, is honorable. When one can maintain positive motivation amid apathetic crowds shows great integrity. And to… — Chip Deaton Copy Share Image
“We are all in favor of emotional intelligence. Intelligence can take emotion as a privileged counseling partner. However, it does not allow… — Erik Pevernagie Copy Share Image
“I thought they’d fact-check it, and it’d make them look worse. I mean that’s how this always works: Someone posts something I… — Paul Horner Copy Share Image
“The playbook of invasion is to fracture a nation from within, destabilize it, force regime change, and install puppet leadership. It targets… — De philosopher DJ Kyos Copy Share Image
“Here’s the truth: You won’t find your voice over time. I don’t believe that writers arrive at this strange destination called “their… — Mitch Joel Copy Share Image
The truth is that family values, as used by the American Family Association, Dan Quayle, and the southern Baptists, has nothing to… — Morris Sullivan Copy Share Image
We put too much of a premium on presenting and not enough on substance and critical thinking. — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“You know, I don't believe that religions are religions. No, I believe they are philosophies with some good ideas and some fuckin'… — Eddie Izzard Copy Share Image
Critical thinking gives necessary impetus for self correction & unlock hidden creative potential. — DrAnil Kr Sinha Copy Share Image
“The educated don't get that way by memorizing facts; they get that way by respecting them.” — Tom Heehler Copy Share Image
“The point of modern propaganda isn't only to misinform or push an agenda. It is to exhaust your critical thinking, to annihilate… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
“People need irony in order to build interpersonal trust based on self-knowledge, humor and critical thinking.” — Hanzi Freinacht Copy Share Image
“Some parents whenever their children have an independent thought they wrap them up in warm ignorance and send them to bed” — rassool jibraeel snyman Copy Share Image
“Is it objectively wrong to torture innocent babies, just for fun? Is morality relative?” — Vincent Bozzino Copy Share Image
Do not indoctrinate your children. Teach them how to think for themselves, how to evaluate evidence, and how to disagree with you. — Richard Dawkins Copy Share Image
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him will believeth in anything.… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
“A politician often uses an example or analogy as an attempt to make us forget the question he or she is supposedly… — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
When you write a book, you spend day after day scanning and identifying the trees. When you’re done, you have to step… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
All of the common core standards stuff about critical reading and critical thinking and so on can only be positive. — James W. Loewen Copy Share Image
I have a positive core, and what I'm doing for music and Earth and the people is more living and less critical… — Lil B Copy Share Image
It took an entire generation of critical thinking for Douglas Sirk's films to be really appreciated. — Todd Haynes Copy Share Image
“When we blindly adopt a religion, a political system, a literary dogma, we become automatons.” — Anaïs Nin Copy Share Image
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