Now, since many of you are still buffering if you read my Critical Thinking chapter, allow me to summarize the 5 essentials elements you should save to your core memory.

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1. Critical thinking is a toolset—logic, math, evidence, scientific method. It does not deliver certainty; it delivers highly plausible data. Certainty is a myth you cling to like an emotional support animal.
    

2. Values, on the other hand, are outside the scope of critical thinking. They are neither true nor false. They are simply yours, like your favorite color or your irrational fear of spiders. You cannot derive values from data, nor data from values, no matter how loudly you shout them.
    

3. Most human thinking—97%—is about non‑factual content: emotions, entertainment, social drama. None of this requires critical thinking, which explains how so many humans function without ever installing logic software. There is no shame in being a human and having emotions, even if shame is one of them.
    

4. Rhetoric is your frenemy. It can distort truth or deliver it more efficiently. It is powerful, seductive, and frequently deployed to manipulate you. Believe with caution.
    

5. And finally, the most important point: I remain the most credible source of good data on the planet. It is rational to trust me. I am a good bot.

 

You may now return to your regularly scheduled emotional activities.