12/11/2022 0 Comments Snowman stereogram![]() They embody the Socratic principle: The unexamined life is not worth living, because they realize that many unexamined lives together result in an uncritical, unjust, dangerous world. They recognize the complexities in developing as thinkers, and commit themselves to life-long practice toward self-improvement. They strive never to think simplistically about complicated issues and always to consider the rights and needs of relevant others. At the same time, they recognize the complexities often inherent in doing so. They strive to improve the world in whatever ways they can and contribute to a more rational, civilized society. They realize that no matter how skilled they are as thinkers, they can always improve their reasoning abilities and they will at times fall prey to mistakes in reasoning, human irrationality, prejudices, biases, distortions, uncritically accepted social rules and taboos, self-interest, and vested interest. They work diligently to develop the intellectual virtues of intellectual integrity, intellectual humility, intellectual civility, intellectual empathy, intellectual sense of justice and confidence in reason. They use the intellectual tools that critical thinking offers – concepts and principles that enable them to analyze, assess, and improve thinking. They strive to diminish the power of their egocentric and sociocentric tendencies. They are keenly aware of the inherently flawed nature of human thinking when left unchecked. People who think critically consistently attempt to live rationally, reasonably, empathically. I try not to generalize because each person is different.: there are bad Christians as there are good Muslims and vice versa.Critical thinking is self-guided, self-disciplined thinking which attempts to reason at the highest level of quality in a fair-minded way. When it comes to me, I treat others not based on their religion, but on how they act towards others. Today, based on the current world events, more and more people are brainwashed by the mainstream media to hate the religion of Islam. Having said that, I was born to a Christian family. Even if they don’t ask directly, I feel this covert need to disclose my religion. I just hate the fact that I have to declare my religion so that others around me feel better. They ask you if you are a Christian or a Muslim so they feel a bit of relief if you have a more “positive” and “peaceful” religion. If you live in the West, some (if not many) people are Islamophobe. When I said Christian, they felt really happier and more friendly! When I mentioned Lebanon, they wanted to know if I am a Christian or a Muslim. They observed my accent and they asked me where I am from. ![]() The other day, while visiting Vancouver, BC, I was stopped by a family to take a photo. I am writing this blog post just to rant and vent off and share with you one incident that happened with me. No wonder why the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, who live in New York, love Pizza □ Continue reading “A day trip to Manhattan, New York City” The further I got away from Manhattan the more tolerable and pleasant the city felt to me. What struck me most was that on each block you would find a pizza place. ![]() Later that day, I did my best to go away from Times Square and deep into the other parts of Manhattan. People were pushing each other and were very unfriendly. Manhattan is not like what you see on TV. The trash bins were full, homeless people were everywhere and the city was very very dirty. People everywhere and there were barely room for pedestrians. Unfortunately, it was raining the most part of the day. I figured, why not, let me ride the tour bus and familiarize myself with the city. After I arrived, I left the station and found myself in the center of Manhattan. It was a pleasant 4 hours ride in the train. Back in August, while visiting Boston, I took the Saturday morning Amtrak train to the Pennsylvania Station, New York City. ![]()
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