Critical Thinking, Part Two
"I don't think anyone anticipated the breach of the levees". This statement may have struck a chord with the thinking of people who didn't want to think that anything could have been done in New Orleans to prevent a flood. But the truth is clear. All one had to do was tune into the Weather channel and you could hardly not hear about the potential disaster if Katrina struck New Orleans. Does no one in the Bush administration or FEMA own a TV set?
Bush was too busy trying to avoid war protestors and drum up support for his failed ideas to pay attention to current events.
Critical Thinking, Part One
In this entry we will began the study of the Rational Point of View by introducing Critical Thinking. Critical Thinking is an essential tool in our arsenal against ignorance and superstition. The Wikipedia has a definition of
Critical Thinking.
Here is an example from recent events where we can apply our critical thinking skills to help us determine the truth.
George W. Bush, President of the United States, has been quotes as say on
ABC News "I don't think anyone anticipated the breach of the levees," he told Diane Sawyer.
Is this a credible statement from the President? Could it be possible that it is true?
This subject will be continued in the next entry.
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This is a blog about taking the rational view of current events and issues.
Here is a link to a definition of
Rationalism.
