Writing on thinking, learning, and how the mind makes sense of the world.
The model of education we have in our heads has things backwards. We pour our effort into answers, because answers are what institutions can see and count and file away, but the answer on the page is only the thermometer reading.
It is not an exaggeration to say that arriving at simplicity in your thinking is when actual understanding happens. To understand something, you don’t need more facts: you need a simpler explanation.
Most books about critical thinking you can find today are either collections of puzzles or lessons about argument structure and analysis. These are useful things, but they don’t tackle the core problem: developing the child’s ability to understand how the world really works.
For years, I taught critical thinking by following the dominant practice, but I had a growing feeling that something was off, I could not describe it well, and I confused it with my own insecurities as a young academic. But, then it became personal.
Asking the right question is the starting point of good critical thinking. In this article, I'll share with you a good strategy to help your child learn the skill of asking good questions and develop cutting-edge thinking skills.
If you are a parent right now and you're worried about how the AI will impact your child's future, you should read this. I will give you a list of concepts and ideas you should teach your child to make them flourish, rather than perish in the age of AI.
