Is critical thinking always productive? As in we usually think critically about our career and at the end the idea is just regarded as compost. Like coming to szabist or going abroad. When coming to szabist the idea of going abroad on which I’ve thought critically is just washed out. So is CT always productive?
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ReplyDeleteYou see first you need to think and analyze what you mean by 'Productive' may be then we could reflect on your argument.
well the opportunities we forgo on which we have critically thought, are those the productive thinking components
ReplyDeleteYes, I think it is. CT can help us to know our 'Inner abilities'and 'skills' relevant to our career, most people are misfit in their career,If you have mathematics mind, If you will be an excellent businessman, this discovery of 'being mathematical' was provided by CT.
ReplyDeletein my opinion i think it is always productive to think critically because it enables us to think in more specialised manner while considering all elements in to account. So the idea of going abroad on which you have thought critically does not work but the way you thought increased your thinking skills and this may help you in future while taking similar decisions.
ReplyDeleteFor some reason, I am unable to add a topic or question to the blog, so I am going to add to this question, since it is the closest to mine.
ReplyDeleteWhat situations can u really, practically implement C.T? does it not, during the process of using standards and elements, at some point become mechanical? I think that logic is very important, but I feel that instinct, or gut feelings also count for a lot. At times, I have thrashed things out logically, made a decision, and then realized that my instincts were more accurate. Is it not possible to over think things while thinking critically, or to omit certain aspects because of the frame of C.T?
I also feel that the term productive needs to be properly defined for the purposes of answering this question. As we have summarized from our classes, critical thinking is very useful in a lot of ways - it improves our understanding of things, helps us get past our personal biases, enables us to realize the pros and cons of every aspect in a situation before analyzing it as whole. However, is critical thinking productive in terms of our final decision and the course of the action that we ultimately choose is up to us. Critical thinking empowers us, it helps us take the best possible decisions. But it does not take decisions for us. That responsibility lies solely with us. Critical thinking opens a lot of paths for us, it gives us the choices but does not choose for us. We can critically analyse a situation and come up with the best possible solution and yet not follow it. In case we can't blame critical thinking for it is not supposed to force or convince us. It just shows the positives and negatives of all situation, as well as alternative paths and their consequences. I think critical thinking is productive for it's thorough analysis of any given situation and its ability to help us take the best possible decision. It empowers us to do something, but does not dictate.
ReplyDeleteWow i am impressed by sarwana's comment.
ReplyDeleteYeah it totally depends on how 'we' see the term productive in terms of critical thinking. Its always a matter of how 'we' see things, observe or in fact take things in to our minds. So yes the term 'productive' is quite relative.
Critical thinking is really productive for me i would i would say. Since i have managed to use it in situations. It has helped me in regard to problems usually. As we do become literally infuriated when we get a sudden issue in front of us. But if critical thinking is applied, you easily melt down things and see productive results!
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everyone wants to be productive when it comes to self interest. so when we think critically we are mostly thinking about ourselves and which might lead to productive outcomes at times
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