After my first look at this article, I was a bit disappointed. While it did provide for an interesting read, I was looking forward to something more philosophical like the previous articles. Then I thought about it for a few minutes and realized that this article was supporting a simple, yet important, rule about critical thinking. Thought should not be limited to what one first perceives. A bed of broken glass might appear to be fairly dangerous, but it can be proven by science to be harmless in a way. This goes the same with all the other examples.
David Wiley seems to be an interesting professor. I'll admit that I often find it hard to pay attention to boring teachers. In order to teach effectively, Wiley has found a way to incorporate critical thinking into his lessons. He challenges his students to doubt their perception of things, in order to learn more about the subject matter. It's enlightening to realize that science can hold so many answers to so many different scenarios.
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