What is critical thinking, and why does it matter? Watch the 10 Commandments of Critical Thinking to find out how to become a better thinker (and student).
10 animated shorts explain each critical thinking commandment - watch them to find out how to manage your time and attention, and to understand why critical thinking means knowing your own limitations as well as those of others.
Critical thinking means being able to think for yourself; to ask what is really going on in the world; to see through others’ efforts to manipulate you. It’s also a set of skills that can be taught and practiced. Nobody is a perfect critic. The way even the smartest people think is astonishingly vulnerable to bias and manipulation. But thinking even a little harder about thinking can make all the difference - and these ten critical commandments might just change your life.
Critical Thinking by Tom Chatfield provides a power pack of resources, teaching you what critical engagement is, and what thinking and writing skills you need to master in order to develop clear, confident writing and succeed in your essays and coursework at university - and beyond.
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Tom Chatfield is a British writer, broadcaster and tech philosopher. He’s interested in improving our experiences of digital technology, and better understanding its use through critical thought. His six books exploring digital culture have appeared in over two dozen countries and languages. He lives near London with his family.