Module: Critical thinking
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Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders.
- Buddha
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This is a short and succinct YouTube video on critical thinking:
What is the most important lesson of critical thinking? What is it supposed to achieve? Bertrand Russell's interview here is quite relevant.
There are now many online courses on critical thinking. They should not be difficult to find. Here are two you can try out:
Kahn Academy has a course on critical thinking with videos and exercises. Try searching for "critical thinking".
"Critical Reasoning for Beginners" from Department for Continuing Education at Oxford.
http://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/series/critical-reasoning-beginners