029 - How to Raise a Critical Thinker

On this episode of the Argument Ninja podcast I talk about the importance of critical thinking education for kids and teens , and what parents can do to help their kids become better critical thinkers. *** In This Episode: (0:00 - 4:57) Introduction (4:57 - 8:51) Critical Thinking Values (8:51 - 12:58) Why This Matters Even More to Young People (12:58 - 15:27) The Light Side and the Dark Side (15:27 - 16:25) The Martial Context of Critical Thinking (16:25 - 19:00) Social Media, Commercial Digital Culture and the Martial Context of Critical Thinking (19:00 - 22:42) Polarization and Critical Thinking: The One Ring to Rule Them All (22:42 - 24:45) Summing Up (24:45 - 27:47) Recommendation 1: Prioritize Role Modeling (27:47 - 32:19) Recommendation 2: Role-Model Intellectual Virtues (32:19 - 38:56) Recommendation 3: Depolarize Your Home (38:56 - 42:04) Recommendation 4: Be Critical of Social Media (42:04 - 48:00) Recommendation 5: Develop the Right Background Knowledge (48:00 - 52:37) Wrapping Up *** You can find show notes with links and supporting resources at: Learn how you can support Kevin's work on Patreon: Anyone who signs up on Patreon gets access to all of the video tutorial courses at the Critical Thinker Academy website: Follow Kevin's updates on Facebook:

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029 - How to Raise a Critical Thinker is an episode from Argument Ninja: Critical Thinking as a Martial Art by Kevin deLaplante.

This episode is 52:37 long.

This episode was published on Aug 3, 2018.

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