I think it's fair to conclude that you read these
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The one below for example.
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Today, pandemics and the threat of infectious outbreaks are the new tools of war and social control
Whatever you missed, laughed off in school, could be remedied, with difficulty to be certain, by simply reading...….
https://www.skillsyouneed.com/learn/critical-thinking.html
It will all be new to you and it's doubtful that late in life any of it would become second nature to you; your default way of thinking while reading.
But if you don't try you're simply going to waste your time falling for bat shit crazy nonsense that more people intuit as such than don't.
(Roughly 30% of people, like you, believe in multiple conspiracy theories. 50% of people believe in one conspiracy theory. An I'll bet that 95% of Trumpanzees comprise the 30%.)
https://www.livescience.com/are-conspiracy-th...ising.html
The Skills We Need for Critical Thinking
The skills that we need in order to be able to think critically are varied and include observation, analysis, interpretation, reflection, evaluation, inference, explanation, problem solving, and decision making.
Specifically we need to be able to:
Think about a topic or issue in an objective and critical way.
Identify the different arguments there are in relation to a particular issue.
Evaluate a point of view to determine how strong or valid it is.
Recognize any weaknesses or negative points that there are in the evidence or argument.
Notice what implications there might be behind a statement or argument.
Provide structured reasoning and support for an argument that we wish to make.
Read more at: https://www.skillsyouneed.com/learn/critical-thinking.html