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    A liberal education is needed to participate in Democracy

    MAY 31, 2012 5:31PM

    By David Satterlee


    Topics: critical thinking, opportunities, communities, liberty, education, citizens, democracy, liberal

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    Rude Anyone? Closed minded? Take the time learn.

    APRIL 7, 2012 3:55PM

    By Art Lynch


    Topics: open+call, critical thinking, conflicts, debate, rudeness, politics, listening

    • 15 Ratings
    • 279 Views
    • 24 Comments
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    Why I'll be trading my hoodie for a Frederick Douglas afro

    APRIL 6, 2012 8:27AM

    By FrogTown Diva


    Topics: our young black men are dying and no one seems to care by james chapmyn, 2010 bp shooting, u.s. students lag behind, the global achievemet gap, achievement gap, critical thinking, school no. 3 in rochester, frederick douglass, jada williams, 911 calls, george zimmerman, arizona tea, skittles, hoodies, racial profiling, sanford florida, trayvon martin, open call

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    What is it about the "P" word?

    FEBRUARY 14, 2012 6:49AM

    By Donna Carbone


    Topics: forbidden words, critical thinking, sexual assault, rape, human anatomy, sexuality

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    Speculation serving as war propaganda

    FEBRUARY 13, 2012 3:52PM

    By Dystopia Joe


    Topics: critical thinking, media, iran, boats, obama

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    Why Can't We all Just Get Along?

    NOVEMBER 30, 2011 11:38AM

    By Art Lynch


    Topics: open+call, conservative, liberal, professors, screen actors guid, media bias, media hype, media, conservative, liberal, politics, critical thinking

    • 4 Ratings
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    7 Questions: Massimo Pigliucci

    SEPTEMBER 20, 2011 8:09AM

    By Greg Correll


    Topics: john rawls, secular, belief, skeptical inquirer, skeptic, aaas, nonsense on stilts, making sense of evolution, lehman college, cuny, philosophy, reason, theology, critical thinking, interview, does this make sense?, massimo pigliucci

    • 14 Ratings
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    Open Letter to Salon's Lind

    AUGUST 23, 2011 9:52AM

    By Greg Correll


    Topics: religion, critical thinking, reason, morality, ethics, david hume, humanist manfesto, paul kurtz, humanism

    • 6 Ratings
    • 1122 Views
    • 7 Comments
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    Critical Thinking Podcasts

    AUGUST 12, 2011 12:04PM

    By Greg Correll


    Topics: secular, internet, religion, atheist, christian, podcasts, skeptic, critical thinking

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    "The Exception Proves the Rule" (Back to Basics 6)

    JULY 9, 2011 4:54PM

    By Richard Erlich


    Topics: family, politics, education, logic, critical thinking, grammar

    • 54 Ratings
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    Critical Thinking and Good Writing

    JULY 8, 2011 4:25PM

    By FusunA


    Topics: talking writing, open call, open salon, reading between the lines, essay on criticism, writing, critical thinking

    • 28 Ratings
    • 1591 Views
    • 74 Comments
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    Civility isn't "nice". It's effective.

    JULY 3, 2011 12:36PM

    By Greg Correll


    Topics: open+call, compassion doesn't mean ignore injustice or suffer ruin, critical thinking, civility, snark is sometimes funny in a post but snark is always an un-sharp saw on tender flesh when used as a weapon, respect, doesthismakessense.com, critical thinking, flamers act like angry kids on the third grade playground

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    Two Sides to Every Coin

    JUNE 26, 2011 1:38AM

    By Kasienda


    Topics: understanding each other, ethics, education, neutrality, tolerance, critical thinking

    • 9 Ratings
    • 387 Views
    • 7 Comments
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    US Math Curriculum and Educational Priorities

    JUNE 13, 2011 4:00PM

    By Michael Masterson


    Topics: computer science, problem solving, mathematical reasoning, education, critical thinking, math curriculum, math education

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    Father's Lie, Daughter's Lesson

    JUNE 8, 2011 1:53PM

    By Jewellya


    Topics: good and evil, tree of knowledge, movies, books, family, tale of despereaux, susan sarandon, reading rainbow, english, authority, father, daughter, playground, civil disobedience, hero, anti-hero, pariah, critical thinking, regional hospital, texas, slide, merry-go-round

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    • 942 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    Culinary Anthropology Fail

    MAY 7, 2011 10:31PM

    By Anthropologist Underground


    Topics: penis, food, denver, moving, critical thinking, anthropology

    • 3 Ratings
    • 766 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    A Healthy Dose of Skepticism - debunk myths; impress friends

    APRIL 25, 2011 1:50PM

    By aliquot


    Topics: expert opinion, pseudoscience, debunk, myths, skeptic, health, medicine, science, critical thinking

    • 1 Ratings
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    What I Firmly and Sincerely Believe

    APRIL 18, 2011 3:25PM

    By Daniel Rigney


    Topics: open+call, news, environment, belief/religion, blog, blogger, technorati, hashmark twain, hash mark twain, public schools, critical thinking, get its boots on, charles haddon spurgeon, mark twain, firmly and sincerely, trump, huckabee, obama birth certificate, hey matthew and ben!, hell, mark twain, danagram, daniel rigney, climate change, humor, politics, comedy

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    • 758 Views
    • 12 Comments
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    Will Virginia Stay in the Union?

    APRIL 12, 2011 9:58PM

    By Lainey


    Topics: anniversary of the civil war, civil war, slavery, critical thinking, racism, the south, education, expert

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    • 19 Ratings
    • 1321 Views
    • 23 Comments
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    Critical Thinking as Self-Defense

    APRIL 11, 2011 3:31PM

    By Anthropologist Underground


    Topics: science, critical thinking, culture, skepticism

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