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G. Randy Kasten

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Critical thinking specialist

I am an attorney and author of Just Trust Me: Finding the Truth in a World of Spin (Quest Books, 2011). Previously, I worked with third through eighth graders in a public school, and have taught continuing legal education to attorneys. I'm interested in how critical thinking skills can be applied to any subject and include discussion questions on my web site, where educators can also request a review copy of my book: www.GRKasten.com

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Critical Thinking: A Necessary Skill in the Age of Spin

March 2, 2012

The ability to think critically is one skill separating innovators from followers. Critical thinking reduces the power of advertisers, the unscrupulous and the pretentious, and can neutralize the sway of an unsupported argument. This is a skill most students enjoy learning because they see...