Stories We Tell Ourselves
Every society needs its myths.
Tag: Critical Thinking
His Like
Remembering Charles Krauthammer.
How High the Moon?
There are maps and then there are maps. These are the latter.
Often Obvious. Obviously.
Go for the obvious answer.
Who Owns the Fish?
Learning anew how the organization of the information hinders or supports solving puzzles – and maybe even problems.
Whaddya Know?
A memorable 1970’s philosophy exam leads me to Will Rogers, Mark Twain, and deep thoughts about epistemology, whatever that is. Write what you know. I stare at the paper as if at a snake. Yikes. What now? It’s coming up hard on Christmas, 1970, and I just sat down to …
More or Less
In which the alleged wisdom of the Orient collides with the pickiness of Isabel. Unencumbered by handles, the tea cylinder is still too hot to lift, so I nudge it carefully, turning it to see what it says. Ah. Ten Ways to Good Health, with a clear flavour of the …
Pesky Preconceptions
Two interviews heard on talk radio provoke a rant about sloppy thinking and preconceptions (those other than mine, I mean). Two stories on the morning radio show; two typical reactions from the CBC host. Story #1 – Three female teens (now 16 and 17; just 15 and 16 when …
Who’s smart? Who’s dumb?
A look at the verbal stylings of George W. Bush and societal presumptions about who’s smart, and who’s dumb. Who’s smart? Who’s dumb? I rest my case. Ross Perot Just back from a cruise (on which, more to follow later in the week), I’ve been catching up on my email …