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Don't have the pics yet, but we tried two new recipes tonight in #YoshikosKitchen.

Super busy week because #k12 school year is winding down, #AdultESOL / #AdultESL is at the writing test part of the term, and this is the final week of the current #CyberSecurity course.

Oh, and because so many #USA Americans lack #CriticalThinking skills and / or don't have time to rest, much less watch (increasingly unhelpful) news, daily life is even more stressful than the usual background stress levels.

Why Critical Thinking Should Be Part of Your Wellness Practice

In the AI era, critical thinking is all of a sudden an endangered skill. We make the case that it should be honed as a wellness practice.

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The Disadvantages of an Elite Education - The American Scholar

Our best universities have forgotten that the reason they exist is to make minds, not careers

The American Scholar
Have you changed the way you consume information in the last few years?
I stopped following news I considered serious . I realized it was built to keep us engaged, not informed. Anger holds attention. Confirmation feels good. It's not a conspiracy, it's an economic model.
I reduced consumption and increased verification. The immediate reaction became a warning signal, not an invitation to share.
What about you?
#MediaLiteracy #Disinformation #AttentionEconomy #Privacy #InfoSec #CriticalThinking

— Allen Schyf, “Identity as accumulation”

https://allenschyf.com

#CriticalThinking #Podcast #LongForm

I believe books like this are essential in today’s world.

If you aren't a regular reader, I promise this book is not complicated; the author made it incredibly easy to read. If you’ve been wanting to read more, let this book spark your desire for knowledge and truth in an era of internet fakeness!

#CriticalThinking #Books #MustRead

Would we defend our brainchild as we would a real child? #criticalthinking #psychology #philosophy

Personal Evolution of Political Beliefs in Exile

Exile often creates distance not only from place, but from certainty. Beliefs shaped in one context may shift when viewed from another.

A reflective discussion of this process appears in an article at www.mayabutalid.com/personal-evolution-political-beliefs-exile

#Exile #PoliticalBeliefs #CriticalThinking #Identity #Diaspora

AI isn’t coming for your job. It’s coming for your mind

AI is reshaping human cognition at unprecedented speed. What does that mean for workers, companies and society?