Why the Arguments for Veganism Are Weak: Exploring the 3 Main Beliefs

Why the Arguments for Veganism Are Weak: Exploring the 3 Main Beliefs

Veganism is often hailed as the ultimate moral and healthy lifestyle, but what if the arguments for veganism are weak? Veganism has grown significantly in popularity over the past decade, often touted as the ethical, healthy, and environmentally responsible choice. However, when we break down the core arguments supporting veganism, we find that they fall…

Critical Thinking and The Problem of Faux Intellectual Authorities

Critical Thinking and The Problem of Faux Intellectual Authorities

This is the third post in our series on critical thinking, the first and second post can be found here and here respectively. In the pursuit of knowledge and truth, critical thinking plays an essential role. However, a growing concern in the modern intellectual landscape is the rise of faux intellectual authorities who claim their…

Critical Thinking 102: Developing Critical Thinking Skills and Avoiding Disinformation with Real-Life Examples

Critical Thinking 102: Developing Critical Thinking Skills and Avoiding Disinformation with Real-Life Examples

Welcome back to our series on critical thinking! In our first post, we laid the foundation of developing critical thinking skills and exploring its importance and the basic steps one must take to work on this essential skill. We also examined the various mindsets one need to be able to have a questioning perspective in…

Critical Thinking 101: Assessing Biased Information in a Political World

Critical Thinking 101: Assessing Biased Information in a Political World

We live in an era of rampant misinformation and disinformation. Information has never been as readily accessible and manipulable as it is today. The majority of the world’s population has practically all of humanity’s collective knowledge at our fingertips, yet we often fail to understand that organizations, companies, and governments can have countless reasons to…