“Read every day something no one else is reading. Think every day something no one else is thinking. It is bad for the mind to be always part of unanimity.” WisdomCuriosityOriginalityNonconformitySelfdevelopmentOpenmindednessLifelonglearningCriticalthinkingIndependentthinkingIntellectualfreedom Author:Christopher Morley
“The first rule of scientific thinking dictates that one must maintain skepticism toward the existing literature.” SkepticismSayem SarkarSayem Sarkar QuotesCriticalthinkingAcademicwritingLiteraturereviewResearchmethodsScholarlyresearchScientificmethodScientificthinking Author:Sayem Sarkar
“Like many people, I like to imagine that I find my own path. But we are all influenced, to a greater extent than we are usually prepared to admit, by social consensus. We think along the lines laid down by others, follow paths already trodden. We see what others see, and ignore what they ignore. We might argue passionately about the small number of issues on which the spotlight falls, but, implicitly and unconsciously, we agree to overlook other topics, often of greater importance.” CriticalthinkingSocialinfluence Author:George Monbiot