Critical Thinking - Benjamin Spall (Page 2)

When Do the Ends Justify the Means?

Oct 16, 2019 4 min read Critical Thinking

When do the ends justify the means? This question has been asked for millennia, with the resulting answers rarely perfect in their finite form.

The Difference Between Ethics and Morals

Sep 9, 2019 5 min read Critical Thinking

Getting your head around the difference between ethics and morals can be tricky. Often viewed as interchangeable synonyms, ethics and morals are in reality two sides of the same coin.

The Planning Fallacy

Feb 2, 2018 1 min read Critical Thinking

I’m approximately three-quarters of the way through Daniel Kahneman’s Thinking, Fast and Slow, and one of the insights that has stuck out to me the most so far is that of the planning fallacy.

Fig Trees

Jan 31, 2018 1 min read Critical Thinking

Past performance is no guarantee of future results... but it’s a reasonable bet.

The Weight

May 4, 2012 1 min read Critical Thinking

People are looking for you to succeed. They are looking for proof that you can be great so they can be great too. The weight on your shoulders is bigger than you think.