Rhetorical Analysis On Critical Thinking

Analyzing Critical Thinking It seems like there are countless humans floating through life, not seeing the big picture, like the world is revolving around us. It is vital that we all learn how to look past the end of our noses. David Wallace talks about the importance of actually understanding how to think, instead of living life ungrounded, unconscious. The need to be conscious and aware to choose what we are paying attention to and how to construct meaning from all of our experiences is emphasized throughout his speech. All of the experiences we have should have meaning to avoid going through life “a slave to your head.” Wallace shows us we are not critical thinkers by explaining that the majority of us do not realize that we have a choice of what to think about. One powerful example he gives us is the definition of blind certainty, “A close mindedness that amounts to an imprisonment so total that the prisoner doesn’t even know he’s locked up.” Throughout his speech, he emphasizes the importance to have a critical awareness to keep from the arrogant thoughts. An example of that is self-centeredness, that all of our thoughts are more real …show more content…
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