Critical Thinking in the Age of AI

Master the 9 pillars for thinking clearly in a world of noise

We live in an age where truth is engineered. Every scroll, click, and feed is powered by AI systems trained to predict and influence what you think next.

Critical thinking is no longer optional—it's survival. This guide offers nine timeless disciplines: mental anchors for navigating a world where intelligence is artificial but thinking must remain human.

What You'll Learn:

First Principles thinking to strip away assumptions
Probabilistic reasoning to embrace uncertainty
Bias detection to calibrate your mind
Media literacy to guard your input stream
And 5 more essential pillars

What You'll Learn

First Principles Thinking

Decompose problems into primitives and build upward—cleanly, rationally, originally

Logic & Argumentation

Master the structure of arguments using Toulmin models and fallacy detection

Probabilistic Thinking

Embrace uncertainty with base rates, Bayesian updates, and expected value

Evidence & Causality

Connect cause and effect using causal graphs and counterfactual tests

Bias & Noise Mastery

Calibrate your mind with pre-mortems and red-team prompts

Perspective & Empathy

See through other eyes using steelmanning and moral foundations

Narrative Intelligence

Master the stories that shape you through frame audits

Decision Design

Act with reversibility in mind using OODA cycles

Media & AI Literacy

Guard your input stream with source hierarchy and lateral reading

Critical Thinking in the Age of AI