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The importance of critical thinking in the golden age of content, and how to develop it using Derrida's philosophy + a brief explanation of différance.
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Rick Roderick on Derrida (flat like a tortilla):
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Chapters:
Introduction: 00:00
1: The Myth of King Thamus: 02:35
2: Speech over writing in Western Philosophy: 05:19
3: Why social media kills critical thinking: 7:49
4: Derrida's strange insight: 13:06
5: What is Différance?: 14:58
6: Aporia: the beginning of critical thinking: 19:25
Conclusion: the joy of thinking: 23:07