Critical Thinking: Does it Matter? | Bart Millar | TEDxYouth@SAS

[@mattjohnson1291]

Although this video doesn't explain how to critically think all that well, it DOES prove the point that it does matter (which is the title and purpose of the TED Talk for youth-- who usually need convincing and awareness about this topic). I agree with many comments on this video about wanting more on how he suggests we think critically-- It would help us to improve after having an understanding of it being important.

[@shannonb1195]

A small percentage of people are born with a natural critical thinking tendency. To those people, watching this video and checking the comments is useful to try to understand that the thinking patterns of others really just cant be improved intuitively, and that most people really do have to have critical thinking skills literally 'taught' to them. Its not stupidity: Its the way the vast majority of human brains work for sime reason.

[@pk-pj4sz]

Critical thinking is absolutely critical to think

[@thomass6757]

So let me get this straight: Critical thinking good. Thank you for that.

[@multifamilyrealestate4677]

"Truly incompetent people are too incompetent to even recognize their own incompetence". Dunning-Krueger

[@lugcass9706]

Ellen White never never predicted that the world is going to end in any of the years he said. May be too much critical thinking can end up with lying.

[@norbertherriott9761]

Bart lays out philosophical points about non-critical thinker and the reason that they think badly. If you know about critical thinking; it is a great battle between critical thinkers vs non-critical thinkers.

[@michaelswhitcomb]

In complex situations, choose the solution with the fewest steps. That is the correct definition. The other is lazy thinking, which is sort of perfect.

[@MargaretCarrio]

Way to go, Bart! Proud to be one of your former students.

[@multifamilyrealestate4677]

Occoms Razor "All things being the same in any given situation; the simplest solution is usually the correct one".

[@williebrooks2982]

Great presentation, informative, inlighting, a great class, you make me better. Many Thanks Sir!🎈🎈

[@coldcrush9]

I'd want my money back if I attended this Ted Talk

[@eltouristoduo]

something somewhat related to this, but carried much farther and broader, has the most profound implications for all humanity you can possibly imagine that impacts the very foundations of civilization which is built on culture

[@sammark5658]

a good example of critical thinking: don't believe anything by title! !

[@sledgehammer378]

When you see search results turning up with the same TEDx talks results repeatedly, it's time to apply some actual critical thinking.

[@alipiofernandes1]

He is not talking about critical thinking...

[@billyrayvalentine5079]

That's exactly what I was thinking. I mean it started pretty good when he mentioned thinking badly but then it simply went no where. No definitions, no talk about critical thinking barriers or determining credibility or anything along those lines. Just the basic don't believe everything you hear speech. How disappointing...

[@Callusny]

It is. He is mostly giving examples but they do show the lack of critical thinking.

[@matthewmiller5949]

he is and he is not most of it seems to be examples

[@discomutt1503]

Look at the title.

[@katforgiven6411]

I wouldn’t trust this guy, because Ellen White did NOT say the world was going to end!!

[@she4444]

He needs to be more of a critical thinker with his research. William Miller set the dates, and Ellen White didn't get any visions until after the dates failed. And Bart Millar quoted the wrong dates. So unprofessional.

[@edigarmafi8483]

this guy is great, it's good to know theirs still people like this in the world. Unfortunately common sense is lost on some people like I don't know cough right wingers cough

[@georgegalamb7523]

In my opinion, he is confusing "critical thinking" with "commonsense". Every one of those misguided people and situations of which he have mentioned was due to: lack of commonsense. Critical thinking requires much higher-level thinking abilities and skills than commonsense does.

[@honesty1234]

Well said.

[@michaelswhitcomb]

His definition of Occam's razor is wrong. He's quoting Sherlock Holmes via Mr. Spock.

[@bradleyhall1746]

This was a very dry attempt at a clever comedy routine.. This was extremely pessimistic at best and only very loosely related to critical thinking much in the same way that talking about puddles addresses weather... less so, really.. I'm extremely disappointed..

[@simbanyashanu7069]

Your facts on Ellen White are not correct. Ellen White never got a vision about the end of the world

[@tishaddams1762]

Well that was useless that didn't explain critical thinking

[@speakitright7600]

But ,It seems to be effective.. u see?

[@stephanmentens9644]

The inflation of TED talks....

[@nacholibre1962]

He lost me at four minutes in. Not an effective presentation. Poor intro and rambling on about Italian con men and snake oil., etc. Get to the point or get off the stage!

[@itsmarlonaquino]

true. uploading my own version now.

[@boldsign]

If America had been taught to use critical thinking sooner, Donald Trump would have not been elected president.

[@colt4667]

Hillary would not have gotten the nomination either. Nor would Bill or Barack.

[@-webster3120]

we could go all the way back to Kennedy or perhaps further.

[@robertkemp185]

If you were good at critical thinking you would voted for Trump. America needs to change the status quo where politicians are not accountable to people.

[@MarkWrightPsuedo]

Let's do some real critical thinking. Notice your assumption--that those who voted for Donald Trump could not have possibly done any critical thinking, else they naturally would not have voted for him. Let's explore that critically. How do you actually know that? Are you familiar with the voting habits of millions of voters? Can you not imagine perspectives that would have found him a better choice? Have you spoken with anyone who has voted for him and asked why? Are you sure you're thinking through this objectively? Are you engaged in emotional reasoning rather than empirical reasoning? What do you actually know about all of the candidates? How did you vote? Did you do a compare and contrast? Read any of the works from the candidates? Did you set up criteria that was important to you? Or did you vote from the gut? Vote based on a feeling? Just how much thought did you honestly put into voting? You see, critical thinking is a process. A process of questions that explore reasoning. It's aim is to gather better insight than you had before.

[@ninjacat508]

15 minutes of my time wasted on this video, ggrrrr!

[@orenoyen]

Tracey Nowell thanks for this comment!!!