Victor Hugo – Critical Romantic on Dec 12, 2011 in Critical Thinking History Philosophy Politics Religion death penalty Fame Humanity Ideas life Progress Revolution Victor Hugo French poet, touted as the most influential romantic writer of the 19th Century, Victor Marie Hugo, and his thoughts on: Religion These two haves of God, the Pope and the emperor. God became a man, granted. The devil became a woman. Obstacles to Fame...
Marcos Jr: What Then? on Dec 1, 2011 in Critical Thinking History Politics Aquino Bongbong Marcos despot Dovie Beams Europe Germany Jessica Soho Marcos martial law Media P-Noy Philippines Teddy Boy Locsin United Nations The following post is an email from Domingo T. Ligot: Not too long ago Jessica Soho had Bongbong Marcos on a one-on-one interview on live television and, as may be expected, Jessica asked Bongbong what his take was about the past regime of his fat...
Campaign Sloganeering on Nov 22, 2011 in Critical Thinking History Politics Psychology advertising Aquino Arroyo Bataan Matamis campaign Cigarettes Fighter Gloria GMA Gold Coin Macapagal Malcolm Gladwell Noynoy Philippines Phillip Morris Slogan Tipping Point Winston This post is an email from Domingo T. Ligot: In his book entitled “The Tipping Point” Malcolm Gladwell wrote about a campaign slogan a long time ago about cigarettes which read “Winstons taste good like a cigarette should”. Slogans like t...
Steve Jobs – Critical Innovator on Oct 4, 2011 in Critical Thinking History Philosophy Technology Customers Design Excellence innovation Key Differences life Market Share Steve Jobs Work American entrepreneur, inventor, founder of Apple, Steven Paul Jobs, and his thoughts on: Life I want to put a ding in the universe. Key Differences Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower. Pretty much, Apple and Dell are the only on...
Rugby and Pseudoscience on Sep 15, 2011 in Critical Thinking Science All Blacks brain profiling haka pseudoscience rugby sports Having spent a couple of weeks in New Zealand for a business trip, coincidentally coinciding with the Rugby World Cup, I thought it an interesting interlude to point you to a (rather dated but still interesting) post looking at some pseudoscience,...
How The Web Can Promote Critical Thinking on Aug 27, 2011 in Critical Thinking Technology collaboration critical thinking skills education insightful article internet networking media peer tutuoring productive communities social networking sites student learning The internet is no longer a new thing, and with the explosion in internet traffic and most recently, social networking media — the pace at which data about everything circulates amongst everyone is faster than ever before. The internet is a p...
Mideo Cruz and the Freedom of Expression on Aug 24, 2011 in Critical Thinking Politics Religion blasphemy free expression free speech Mideo Cruz For the past weeks, Mideo Cruz and his artwork have been feverishly discussed. I had not gone to the exhibit, but I have seen a number of pictures on the internet. Being a former Catholic, I could imagine how some of the Catholics would react. But be...
Lack of Critical Thinking = Dysfunctional Leadership on Aug 10, 2011 in Critical Thinking Politics Psychology Relationships Bad Politics Dysfunctional Leadership Dysfunctional Organizations IIM International Institute of Management leadership Organization Development Performance Diagnosis The International Institute of Management (IIM) released a white paper on the symptoms of dysfunctional organizations and dysfunctional leadership. Bad politics is a disease that can drain organizations of productive potential, and the IIM white p...
George Soros — Critical Speculator on Aug 7, 2011 in Critical Thinking Finance Philosophy Politics financial markets George Soros Open Society Billionaire financier, businessman, philanthropist, and advocate of liberal idealism, Gyorgy Schwartz, more popularly known as George Soros, and his thoughts on: Open Societies A full and fair discussion is essential to democracy. An open society is...
Warren Buffett — Critical Investor on Aug 7, 2011 in Critical Thinking Finance Philosophy financial markets financial panics flu epidemic oil shocks. public opinion poll Taxes Warren Buffett warren edward buffett Billionaire investor, industrialist and philanthropist, Warren Edward Buffett, and his thoughts on: Vox populi A public-opinion poll is no substitute for thought. Overthinking Beware of geeks bearing formulas. Derivatives Derivatives are financial...
