Post by kwashburn on Feb 5, 2016 1:00:12 GMT
In the article that we read as part of the assignment one of the definitions of critical thinking that was given was "Thinking about your thinking, while your thinking, in order to improve your thinking." That definition really resonated with me because in thinking about my own critical thinking this is what is actually going on in my brain. Reading that definition in the article made me bring my own critical thinking to life. So to me critical thinking is the ability the take our current thinking on a situation, problem or task and ask ourselves or others questions about those thoughts while taking other factors into consideration and leaving personal feelings and emotions out of it. Critical thinking is important because without it we would not be where we are today. The problems of the past would still be the problems of the present, and we would not be where we are right now in terms of life. I think about the discussion board we are writing on right now, the lamp that's lit on my desk, the internet that's allowing me to post on this board right now, these are all things that without critical thinking we would not have. The mind is a pretty amazing thing and the power of critical thinking is so incredibly powerful when it's all put into perspective.
My initial thought on someone famous who I believe to be a critical thinker is our President, Barack Obama or for that matter any President of the United States. I happened to read Robert's post right before I started to type mine and of course he stole my answer. I haven't read everyone's yet but If I were to pick anyone other than our President/s I would say someone like Steve Jobs was an incredible critical thinker. He made Apple what it is today, from starting something in his garage to revolutionizing the computer industry and bringing the iPhone/Smart phone to life.
My initial thought on someone famous who I believe to be a critical thinker is our President, Barack Obama or for that matter any President of the United States. I happened to read Robert's post right before I started to type mine and of course he stole my answer. I haven't read everyone's yet but If I were to pick anyone other than our President/s I would say someone like Steve Jobs was an incredible critical thinker. He made Apple what it is today, from starting something in his garage to revolutionizing the computer industry and bringing the iPhone/Smart phone to life.