Critical thinking is often seen as an elite subject. It is especially taught at private grammar schools, it is a favourite for Oxford and Harvard applicants, and it has its roots in the education of classical Greece and Rome. However, critical thinking is empathically not just a pet subject for the rich. Critical thinking is
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Being a Google Scholar Imagine this: You need to write a research paper, but at the last minute you realise that you’ve missed your bus to the library and it has just started raining. What do you do? If your answer was: “I go for a walk in the rain.” I applaud your misguided dedication.
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