The value of Critical Thinking has been celebrated for centuries. Einstein spoke of the need to ‘Question everything’ and Jung summed up its importance when he stated that 'The ability to ask questions is the greatest resource in learning the truth’.
Unfortunately, a number of factors can stand in the way of Critical Thinking, one of these being a lack of training, a problem in numerous countries where school and university curricula neglect these skills. There are also psychological obstacles with group pressure and propaganda forcing conformity, these effects are illustrated by extensive research. What research has ignored, however, are those factors that can encourage it.
This book fills this gap by analysing the Critical Thinking of twenty four modern-day thinkers whose insights cover topics from Money, Law and Order, Health, History and Geo-Politics through to Philosophy, Religion and Spirituality. Contributorsinclude: Mark Devlin, Matthew Ehret, Sir Julian Rose, Justin Walker, John Hamer, Neil Kramer, David Adelman, Chad Manian, Katherine Armitage, Eve Gilmore, Gloria Moss and others. What is more, the book compares the attributes and triggers of these inquiring minds with those of the heroes of Brave New World, Nineteen Eighty Four and Fahrenheit 451 and the findings may leave you excited and astonished.
The authors:
Professor Gloria Moss PhD is the author of many books and peer review journal articles on History, Management and Consumer Behaviour. She is a passionate advocate of evidence-based teaching and research.
Katherine Armitage is a homeopath, writer and activist on a path of spiritual service.
