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๐Ÿค” Critical Thinking

There are 6 posts filed in ๐Ÿค” Critical Thinking (this is page 1 of 1).

On Family, Focus, and the Stories That Shape Us

Reflection on family meetings, focus, childhood magic, Bugonia, and UFO disclosure โ€” exploring how perception, intention, and narrative shape our reality.

in ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Family, ๐Ÿ“” Journail, ๐Ÿค” Critical Thinking, ๐Ÿงญ Leadership | December 1, 2025 | 919 Words | Comment

Who Is Coming?

An essay exploring evolution and downstream consciousness, tracing the leap from Neanderthals to modern humans and asking who โ€” or what โ€” is arriving next

in ๐ŸŒ€ Philosophy, ๐Ÿ“š Essays, ๐Ÿค” Critical Thinking | November 28, 2025 | 1,134 Words | Comment

Needless Division of Work for Complete Humans in the AI Era

In the age of AI agents, we must reclaim our Renaissance rootsโ€”becoming complete humans again, capable of connection, creativity, philosophy, and synthesis beyond narrow specialization.

in โœ๏ธ Blog, โœจ AI, ๐Ÿ‘” Management, ๐Ÿ“ƒ Articles, ๐Ÿค” Critical Thinking | November 24, 2025 | 641 Words | Comment

The Alchemy of 13: How Sutherland Turns Counterintuition Into Clarity

A reflection on Rory Sutherlandโ€™s Alchemy, perception, synchronicity, and data. How shifting perspective reveals clarity, creativity, and meaning in everyday decisions and modern life.

in ๐Ÿ’พ Data, ๐Ÿ“” Journail, ๐Ÿค” Critical Thinking, ๐Ÿงญ Leadership | November 13, 2025 | 836 Words | Comment

The Bicarnival Mind of the 11th Man in the Mirror

On 11/11, Mike reflects on mirrors, minds, and the meaning of โ€œcrazyโ€ โ€” from Philip K. Dick to the bicameral brain, from carnival masks to consciousness itself.

in ๐Ÿ“” Journail, ๐Ÿค” Critical Thinking | November 11, 2025 | 666 Words | Comment

The Paradox of Play: Teaching Truth Through Deception

A father reflects on playing the controversial board game Secret Hitler with his family and what it revealed about trust, manipulation, and teaching critical thinking to children.

in ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Family, ๐Ÿ“” Journail, ๐Ÿค” Critical Thinking | October 25, 2025 | 518 Words | Comment

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  • Virtual SuckerballDecember 2, 2025
  • On Family, Focus, and the Stories That Shape UsDecember 1, 2025
  • Who Is Coming?November 28, 2025
  • Needless Division of Work for Complete Humans in the AI EraNovember 24, 2025
  • The Alchemy of 13: How Sutherland Turns Counterintuition Into ClarityNovember 13, 2025
  • Between Anesthesia and EternityNovember 12, 2025
  • The Bicarnival Mind of the 11th Man in the MirrorNovember 11, 2025
  • Four Bottles and a BraceletNovember 10, 2025

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