Do you accept facts just because they are on the internet?
Do you believe stuff just because most people say so?
Do you avoid questioning the validity and the motives of your thoughts?
If you answered yes you may not be a critical thinker.
Specially in the drug world plagued with misinformation and taboo it is a must to know how to think for yourself, it is also of great interest for psychonauts to understand the fallacies of the mind, for that reason here goes a (huge) essay about how to become a critical thinker!
This post is divided in the following categories:
- What is Critical Thinking?
- What Critical Thinking Is Not
- Step 1: Adopt the Attitude of a Critical Thinker
- Step 2: Recognize & Avoid Critical Thinking Hindrances
- Step 3: Identify & Characterize Arguments
- Step 4: Evaluate Information Sources
- Step 5: Evaluate Arguments
- Argument Checklist
- Tables of Critical Thinking Hindrances
Now grab a nice big cup of coffee or Tea, your favorite smokable and start making yourself a better person trough the skill of critical thinking!