I will point out that a large fraction of the techniques taught here have to do with how to communicate clearly, rather than simply how to think clearly.
Really? A quick survey of recent posts suggests that we care a lot more about thinking than communication.
To the extent that communicating clearly affects one’s explicit verbal reasoning with oneself, the two are not at odds. Understanding why using words with excessively strong connotations is a cheap move in an argument will also help you understand why it’s a bad mode of thinking.
Aha. Agreed, in that case; the onus is on us.
Really? A quick survey of recent posts suggests that we care a lot more about thinking than communication.
To the extent that communicating clearly affects one’s explicit verbal reasoning with oneself, the two are not at odds. Understanding why using words with excessively strong connotations is a cheap move in an argument will also help you understand why it’s a bad mode of thinking.