I've just realised you misunderstood "critical thinking" earlier.

I did first time I heard it too. It doesn't mean thinking in a way which confers criticism in a negative sense, as you clearly thought (as I did also). It means thinking in a critical manner - trying to see all sides of an argument. Looking at the nuance. Looking into the grey, instead of black and white.

In the old days, when you and I were at school this wasn't called critical thinking, it was just called "thinking".

If you don't do that you end up writing some sort of infantile diatribe you seemingly dont even understand yourself about socialism, Thatcherism, and cultural values, and, crucially, look like you've not read the material being discussed.

Posted By: Arizona Bay on August 7th 2012 at 15:41:21

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Worth a read: (General Chat) - King, Aug 7, 13:44:56
- Pretty obvious stuff I thought (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Aug 7, 14:17:17
  - Yes. Was chatting to Mother last night about how it'd be a shame if the success of the (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Aug 7, 14:29:34
- Interesting article (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Aug 7, 14:06:58
- "This endless Olympic boosterism is oppressive...." (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 7, 13:47:32
  - Erm. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Aug 7, 14:30:06
  - 'Escape from recession'? Mmm. Not sure that's likely... (General Chat) - woody, Aug 7, 13:56:23
    - only by people.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 7, 13:57:36
      - Just wait! Not sure when next GDP figures come out, but it'll be (General Chat) - woody, Aug 7, 14:01:42
        
        whehter the olympics is deemed a success or not..... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 7, 14:40:56
  - Case in point, shirley? (n/m) (General Chat) - King, Aug 7, 13:50:59
    - Exactly. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Aug 7, 14:30:22
      - doesnt that make you a bit of a hyprocrite for enjoying it then? dont you feel a bit guilt (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 7, 14:38:53
        
        Turn the old brain on Chelts. Critical thinking required here. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Aug 7, 14:51:49
        
        the only thing we can be critical of... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 7, 14:56:50
        
        I honestly don't know where to start. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Aug 7, 15:01:29
        
        you can start by... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 7, 15:19:36
        
        You dare me? Are you 12? (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Aug 7, 15:27:49
        
        are you aloowed to enjoy them.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 7, 15:30:38
        
        I've just realised you misunderstood "critical thinking" earlier. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Aug 7, 15:41:21
        
        oh i understand critical thinking.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 7, 16:27:39
        
        The point is, it doesn't have to be an either/or sit-yoo-ay-shun (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Aug 7, 15:33:36
        
        I don't feel anywhere near as strongly as Guardian bloke, but he wasn't saying that .. (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Aug 7, 15:35:59
        
        he also said.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 7, 16:31:47
        
        I think you can enjoy the sporting achivement, without enjoying the corporate circus (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Aug 7, 14:42:21
        
        sponsers are doing just that, giving money for brand advertising... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 7, 14:44:15
        
        i've barely seen any advertising on tv (General Chat) - SCC 28, Aug 7, 14:47:53
        
        WUT?! Do you mean no 'lympics-related advertising? (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Aug 7, 14:48:44
        
        at the arenas (General Chat) - SCC 28, Aug 7, 14:52:11
        
        Ah righto (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Aug 7, 15:02:16
        
        I don't think anyone said there was any harm in enjoying the achievements, did they? (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Aug 7, 14:47:25
        
        he's telling us that the boost its giving is oppresive.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 7, 14:50:53
        
        ...apart from Morrissey, obvs (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Aug 7, 14:48:04
    - well what defines "oppresive" then?? (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 7, 13:55:28
      - Not sure he says anything about cancelling it? Or the recession? (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Aug 7, 14:12:39
        
        no ones "telling" him to enjoy it.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 7, 14:20:41
        
        So 'switch over, grouchy cunt' isn't along the lines of 'enjoy the way it is presented (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Aug 7, 14:35:35
        
        very much this (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Aug 7, 14:32:52
        
        He can also watch it on the Beeb website (General Chat) - duke of york, Aug 7, 14:25:34
        
        the guardian is just a massive troll tbf (General Chat) - SCC 28, Aug 7, 14:33:28
        
        to the Daily SCC if that's the case (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Aug 7, 14:56:38
        
        ROLF (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Aug 7, 15:05:05
        
        Digital age innit, all the papers are at it to try to get advertising. (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Aug 7, 14:36:23
        
        yeah true - someone said the mail site is world's most popular (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Aug 7, 14:40:53

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