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Re:We Aren’t Here to Learn What We Already Know (2016) by dabbledash on Wednesday July 31, 2019 @11:52AM (#20575421)
Critical thinking, IMO, has more to do with WHY you trust or mistrust authority and expertise in a particular area than whether you do.
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Re:We Aren’t Here to Learn What We Already Know (2016) by espeed on Wednesday July 31, 2019 @02:57PM (#20577144)
Why? is the hyperlink of the mind -- the unifying link between domains of knowledge know-how and true understanding. It's the most important question in the world.

Truth is optimal, and why? is how you get there.

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