Mentioned by 4 participants: “… critical thinking is required for identifying truth from fiction, for learning how to question all assumptions and claims before accepting any of them on face value. … Without critical thinking and rationality, we are unable to find the truth, or be certain that ideas we cherish are true or not” (x1), “In somewhat bald terms, so that we are not easily fooled. An individual must be able to think critically to avoid arriving at a faulty understanding of the world” (x1), “in the era of misinformation, social media and fake news one needs to learn to navigate themselves in search of facts and truth ” (x1), “With information being able to be obtained instantly, the ability to discern good and poor information has increased in importance” (x1).
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