Is it? Do you have evidence students graduating eighth grade now understand more about the world and how to gather and critically assess information than they did forty years ago and, if so, that this is attributable to computers in any way?
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Friending in the school this is perhaps true. Though I’d argue many students today leave with a broader kind of awareness. Things like bullying, drugs, smoking, mental health. It’s not always traditional critical thinking, but it’s about navigating the world more thoughtfully.
jul 9, 2025, 5:36 am • 0 0 • view
Plenty of older people show critical thinking wasn’t exactly thriving in schools back then either. Trump, Piers Corbyn, Bridgen, Farage, Icke… it’s not about age. It’s about how you engage with facts, nuance, and whether you’re open to being challenged.
jul 9, 2025, 5:39 am • 0 0 • view