The two topics we reviewed in the past week that impacted my own critical thinking greatly were irrational decision making and Dunning Kruger effect. Before learning about irrational decision making I believed I was in control of my own decisions. I had no clue that I may not have any part in thinking critically due to default thinking or inferior option. This is due to the fact that I may not understand material clearly to make a just decision or I believe I know what to do at a given time. The Dunning Kruger effect surprised me because I believe I knew my own strengths and can judge and compare it to others. Is there truly any just way to escape from the Dunning Kruger effect? Both these topics continue to make me question how well of a critical thinker I am.
These lessons slightly impacted my thinking about my thinking hero, Euclid, even if I believe he would be susceptible to some errors. As a mathematician, Euclid was participating in confirmation bias by constantly looking for information to support his findings. He would also be susceptible to irrational decision making. On the other hand, Euclid was good at constructing arguments because in math he dealt with constructing many different ones. These arguments, also known as a proof, were evidence and principals to be written down to take a position. Regardless, Euclid was a great thinker that contributed greatly to the world and is still my thinking hero.
These lessons slightly impacted my thinking about my thinking hero, Euclid, even if I believe he would be susceptible to some errors. As a mathematician, Euclid was participating in confirmation bias by constantly looking for information to support his findings. He would also be susceptible to irrational decision making. On the other hand, Euclid was good at constructing arguments because in math he dealt with constructing many different ones. These arguments, also known as a proof, were evidence and principals to be written down to take a position. Regardless, Euclid was a great thinker that contributed greatly to the world and is still my thinking hero.
