Become a better thinker
The future of the world depends on it.
Thought Academy’s mission is to help you become a better critical thinker. We believe that a world in which we apply reason and careful thought to everything we do will be a better world. We believe that when we understand critical thinking concepts and master reasoning skills and apply them to our everyday lives we’ll be more successful. We believe that learning to evaluate arguments will make us better in our relationships both professionally and socially. We believe that a world free of superstition will be a better place for everyone and we’ll help you see this for what it is.
We are here to help you achieve all this by providing you with the tools and guidance you need. As a result, you’ll be able to make better decisions, have a better understanding of the world we live in, achieve better results in tests, enhance your relationships with people and improve your job performance. In the end, you’ll become a better thinker and in the process you will make the world a better place.
- Critical Thinking
- Reasoning Skills
- Freethinking
- Miscellaneous
3 subtle persuasion techniques
Beware of people trying to influence your thoughts or actions through the use of the three subtle persuasion techniques described in this article.
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Tricks advertisers use: the full truth about half-truths
Every day people are trying to sell you something or persuade you to support a cause. Learn how to recognize the partial claims and half-truths these manipulators are using.
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Know whom to trust when you hear multiple opinions
Learn how to assess the credibility of your sources so you can know how much you can trust them. In a world in which we face a barrage of opinions and half-truths it will be critical to make well-informed decisions.
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That’s what you believe, and you are probably wrong
If you want to avoid being manipulated you need to be able to distinguish between fact and opinion. Learn how to tell these apart, and why it matters you do so.
How to make a good deductive argument
You are exposed to all sorts of arguments every day. How can you tell if these are good or bad arguments? How can you tell if they are sound? Learn how to recognize whether a deductive argument is sound or not.
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5 strategies to effectively solve problems
Learn how to identify the key issue of a problem and how to break it down into its constituent parts so as to make it easier to solve.
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You think you are good at critical thinking?
Learn what it means to have good critical thinking and reasoning skills, and why having them is important.
Improve the world through Science and Education
At the very core of making the world a better place is education, reliance on evidence and critical thought. Here we take a look at the interplay of religion, science and education and the role each must play.
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Are all cultures equal? Conquerors and conquered.
Are all cultures equal? History has shown us that the so-called “advanced” or “progressive” societies have been in certain regards as uncivilized as the “primitive” ones they conquered.
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Do you want to make the world a better place?
Why we do what we do.
Do you want to make the world a better place?
Why we do what we do.
