5. A Brief History of Critical Thinking, Pt. 5: Uniting the Polis w/ Kevin Cole
The Story of Nowhere – Studies in Utopianism and Humanity
The Story of Nowhere (available as eBook, Audiobook, & Paperback): https://storyofnowhere.com/book/
The Story of Nowhere Podcast Introductory Episode—”Episode Zero”: https://storyofnowhere.com/zero/
A Brief History of Critical Thinking, Pt. 1: Shamans, Seers, and Sacred Geometry: https://storyofnowhere.com/historyofthinking1/
A Brief History of Critical Thinking, Pt. 2: The Life Examined: https://storyofnowhere.com/historyofthinking2/
A Brief History of Critical Thinking, Pt. 3: Light in the Dark: https://storyofnowhere.com/historyofthinking3/
A Brief History of Critical Thinking, Pt. 4: Agora Underground: https://storyofnowhere.com/historyofthinking4/
Music Credits:
- British Patriotic Song: Rule Britannia!
- “Letters to Isidore” by Kevin Cole
- Featured Sample: “Turn: Washington’s Spies” – AMC
“The Ultimate History Lesson: A Weekend with John Taylor Gatto” – Tragedy & Hope Productions
“History… Interview: The Trivium Method vs. The Classical Trivium: A Briefing by Kevin Cole” – Tragedy & Hope Productions
“Deep End 008: The Trivium and Empire w/ Kevin Cole and Brett Veinotte” – Tragedy & Hope Productions
“Tragedy and Hope: Professor Carroll Quigley and the ‘Article that Said Too Little'” – Kevin Cole
How to Think Critically & Do Effective Research: A List of Questions
- How does an independent researcher get over self-doubt?
- How does a research project begin?
- What questions should one ask at the beginning of a project?
- How to seek out relevant information
- How do you check-up on a specific claim?
- How to process and contextualize relevant information
- How to tell “good” information from “bad” information
- How to safely and critically come to conclusions
- How to change your mind
- Examples of legitimate criticisms you’ve been faced with
- How to employ compelling – and honest – rhetoric
- Can we, at last, define critical thinking and summarize the process?
