Critical Thinking and Issue Analysis – TSP Rewind – Epi-316

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Philosophy, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 23 April 2026

⏱️ 93 minutes

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Summary

Today I want to discuss the concept of critical thinking and how we are often led by those in power. How many “issues” are presented to divide us yet they really shouldn’t. Most if actually examined critically would result in people either realizing the issue doesn’t matter and nothing should be done, or in general agreeing on the solution. Those in charge can’t have this, a people divided are easily led, in fact a divided people given their consent to being controlled, having liberty taken and are in general okay with the oppression of their fellow man. Way back in … Continue reading →

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0:00.0	Hi folks, Jack Spirco here.
0:02.2	Today, you are listening to an episode of TSP Rewind.
0:07.1	Commercial-free versions of past episodes.
0:10.1	Podcasts blasts from the pasts.
0:12.1	I put these up when I can't do a show due to professional commitments or rare vacations.
0:16.6	These podcasts will appear in standard iTunes, Stitcher, and other feeds,
0:20.1	but will be titled
0:21.1	TSP Rewind Episodes and numbered accordingly.
0:24.9	And today we're rewinding back over a decade to the year 2014.
0:30.6	This show was originally published on April 17, 2014.
0:35.6	It was originally episode 1336, critical thinking, and issue analysis.
0:42.6	And it calls on you to do something that very few people are willing to do anymore, even though
0:49.2	they can ask the same questions and even get better answers today using technology or at least get an
0:55.0	idea of what they're asking themselves about and that is ask yourself questions it's amazing how
1:01.0	many people knee-jerk a reaction to anything that they hear especially in our tribal estate that
1:05.7	we're in today but they never even start out with the very first question that will be in this
1:10.1	episode will it affect me if the answer to that one is no but they never even start out with the very first question that will be in this episode.
1:12.3	Will it affect me?
1:18.7	If the answer to that one is no, why are you going to burn a bunch of mental calories on instead of doing something productive?
1:34.0	You're going to get a whole bunch of very poignant questions today that will help you filter when it comes down to considering issues, analyzing them, and using the critical thinking process.
1:44.4	And while this one was kind of built with politics in mind, it can be used for any type of decision as to what you should do or where you stand on something.
1:47.4	With that, let's go ahead and rewind back.
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