At its core, critical thinking is the keen analysis of something. Authored by Tad Dunne, “Critical Thinking and Bias” is based on the assertion that people do not want to think. Thinking is the natural desire that fuels us to learn and therefore the failure to be open to thinking implies that we do not want to learn (Dunne, n.d.). Since learning involves asking and answering questions, we might end up avoiding questions as long as we do not want to think. Two major reasons I avoid thinking critically are ignorant uncertainty and naïve relativism, all of which are dependent on my attitude towards thinking.
Often I find myself certain that all the questions I have in my head have definite answers and that all I have to do is find the right answer. On the contrary, not every meaningful question has a straightforward answer. As such I avoid exploiting my mind to arrive at the solution that is not so direct. The other reason is based on naïve relativism. This is the belief that all arguments are equal. Therefore, I am in denial that some arguments are better and convincing than others. As a naïve relativist, I end up missing on the whole point of critical thinking.
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Besides my reasons for not thinking, I also agree with Dunne on the five dysfunctional ways that make people not to think. These include obsession, egotism, secularism, commonsensism, and groupism. Among the five I am mostly fixated on egotism and secularism. Often I find myself ignoring things might be of benefit to others and dedicate my mind at doing things that might only be good for myself. Henceforth, I plan on being considerate about things that are potentially beneficial to others. In regards to secularism, I plan on being open-minded and thinking about Godly values and how they can be a guideline for my thoughts.
Reference
Dunne, T. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://sienaheights.edu/uploads/1/8/6/3/18634728/critical_thinking_-_bias.pdf
