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critical thinking

psychology

+13

You can probably just tell the truth much more often than you think

Jan 25, 2026

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2 min read

You can probably just tell the truth much more often than you think

On white lies, tactful honesty, and why most people’s intuitions here are (understandably) incorrect

Alex Libre
Alex Libre

writing

+11

If you're not yet using AI to get feedback on your human writing, you should start

Jan 5, 2026

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1 min read

If you're not yet using AI to get feedback on your human writing, you should start

Especially considering a humanities professor at Dartmouth once admitted to me that he and most of his colleagues "honestly just kind of skim [the essays students submit for their courses]".

Alex Libre
Alex Libre

debates

+9

Critical thinking is not an illusion

Mar 23, 2024

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6 min read

Critical thinking is not an illusion

A writer recently argued that what we call "critical thinking" is actually just knowing more facts about a topic. I think he is deeply confused about this, and not thinking critically.

Alex Libre
Alex Libre

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