While many of us don't like conflict and see it as negative, this TEDTalk discusses how disagreement is central to progress.

Watch "TEDTalks: Margaret Heffernan - Dare to Disagree" located in this week's Electronic Reserve Readings.(12 min. 53 sec.)

Consider the following while you watch the video: 100 Words

How can you incorporate or how have you incorporated these concepts into your own decision making?

Which of the ideas is most helpful for you in your own critical thinking and why?

Discussion

This chapter talks about how emotions, wants, and feelings affect our decisions. Should all emotions and feelings be removed from decision making? Why or why not? (Paul & Elder, 2012).

Discussion

Throughout this first week, your text asks you to "think about your thinking." Do you consider yourself a critical thinker today? Why or why not?

Discussion
Class, what's your opinion about Facebook information?