Humans are lazy thinkers — me included.
Give me a book, a video, a manuscript that supports my worldview, and I’m a happy camper. (We’ve all heard of confirmation bias.)
This week I was challenged to reconsider two beliefs: one dealing with COVID-19’s stay-at-home orders and the other, a film that Michael Moore released called Planet of the Humans.
My first response in both cases had nothing to do with my brain but with my gut. I didn’t want to be corrected nor embarrassed if my initial opinion had been wrong. Maybe I could just dig in my heels and «prove» why I was right and explain why those who disagreed with me were wrong.
Then I decided that I’d better have a closer look. Asking others to use their critical thinking skills means nothing if I’m not willing to challenge myself.
Case #1 – COVID-19 Stay-at-Home orders
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