DONE - Small Synopsis - Casually Explained: Critical Thinking

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II) Chapter: Introduction -> No Thinking -> Some Thinking -> Critical Thinking -> Overthinking

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Critical thinking is the careful and rational analysis of a situation
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that results in you making good short and long term decisions.
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But as we all know, none of us are always making good decisions,
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and some of us are almost always making bad decisions.
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So I think the best way to explain it is by looking at the stages of thinking, and the thoughts that would
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characterize each of those levels.
No Thinking
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So the first level of thinking is basically no thinking at all.
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It’s a straight line from a motion to action without any further consideration
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This isn’t all bad as it’s responsible for a lot of
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instinctive functions like crying when you’re sad or hitting your desk when you’re angry or…
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Yeah, uh… Regardless, we all think at this level sometimes, but some people seem to be characterized by it.
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Which means if someone says something like, “Wow, you don’t believe they actually landed on the moon do you?”,
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You should probably stop talking that person because really,
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what kind of idiot still believes in the moon?
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The second level of thinking is Some Thinking. You haven’t really checked all the facts down to their roots,
Some Thinking
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but you know when things make sense and when they don’t.
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You don’t let the headlines tell you what to think… you read the comments section for that.
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And you don’t cite Wikipedia for your essays… you cite the references underneath.
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When you have a problem, you kind of just treat the symptoms and don’t go much further than that.
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But all in all, your life is very practical.
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You might be paying 20k a year for school and are worried that you won’t get a job,
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but hey,
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20k a year for a hope is a fucking bargain.
Critical Thinking
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The third level of thinking is Critical Thinking. You think things through to their logical conclusion
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and you act accordingly, all the while not deliberating over small details.
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If you feel sick, you go to the doctor. If you feel sad, you ask your friends and family for support.
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And if you don’t like watching ads on YouTube,
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you get AdBlock, because you know if you’re watching a popular YouTube channel that people like, they’re probably demonetized anyway.
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You don’t drunk text your ex, because you’ve never had a failed relationship.
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and when you’re at a job interview it goes
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"Hey, what’s your biggest weakness? "
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“I don’t really learn from my mistakes.”
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“And why is that?”
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“Because I don’t make any.”
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Nevertheless, despite your perfect existence, your peers might resent you for being flawless in a way
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that’s blindingly superior, and yet somehow still humble.
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While this might seem like the end-all be-all of critical thought,
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it certainly isn’t, which is why we also have the bonus level of thinking:
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Overthinking.
Overthinking
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This type of thinking tries to address all your simple problems with
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disproportionately complex solutions.
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Your waiter says, “Enjoy your meal!” and when you say, “Thanks, you too”,
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he laughs and moves on, and you never go back to that restaurant ever again.
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If you’re on a coffee date and the girl says
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“Why don’t we get ice cream instead?”
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you would gently decline because she’s deviating from the script.
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Before you let loose and dance at a party you have to watch a few hundred tutorials
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to make sure you’re letting loose properly
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and if your Instagram post doesn’t get enough likes in the first 15 minutes,
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you delete that shit faster than you delete your history when someone asks to use your phone
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Now, while you can’t really stop yourself from overthinking,
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if there’s something you’re worried about, it usually gets better over time because you learn the bad stuff
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you are worrying about almost never happens.
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A really eye-opening moment for me was when I said to my friend:
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“Man, I can’t stop worrying about what other people think of me…”, and he said:
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“Don’t worry man. Nobody thinks about you.”
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While the delivery could maybe use some work, it’s definitely something worth thinking about.