Clear Thinking

Critical Thinking

• Argumentation and Productive Disagreement Learn to build stronger arguments and respond to opposing views without dismissing them.You'll master frameworks like the Toulmin Model and Graham's Hierarchy to identify what makes an argument work, spot hidden assumptions, and engage in disagreement that actually changes minds.
• Cognitive Biases and Mental Shortcuts Your brain takes shortcuts to save energy, but those shortcuts often lead you astray—sometimes with serious consequences.Learn why you fall for confirmation bias, how intelligence doesn't guarantee rational thinking, and when to slow down your decision-making to avoid costly mistakes.
• Evaluating Evidence and Sources Learn to distinguish reliable information from misinformation by examining where claims come from, evaluating who's behind them, and understanding how bias shapes what we read.You'll develop skills to trace arguments to their sources and recognize the difference between credible evidence and persuasive storytelling.
• Foundations of Logical Reasoning Learn to identify the hidden structure of arguments—spotting premises, conclusions, and logical patterns—so you can evaluate claims critically and construct stronger reasoning in everyday decisions and professional contexts.
• Media Literacy and Information Hygiene Learn to decode the media landscape by understanding how algorithms, attention economics, and propaganda techniques shape what you see online—and develop practical strategies to consume information more critically and intentionally.
• Statistical Literacy Learn to spot the statistical tricks hiding in news headlines, political claims, and marketing pitches.You'll master the difference between percentages and percentage points, discover why the "average" can lie, and uncover how missing context distorts numbers into misleading stories.