Raising Rigorous Critical Thinkers: How to Help Grow Authentic Humans Who Think Well
Raising Good Humans
Dear Media, Aliza Pressman
4.6 • 1.8K Ratings
🗓️ 2 February 2024
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Adam Torson, award winning debate coach talks with Dr Aliza about raising rigorous critical thinkers and authentic moral citizens.
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| 0:00.0 | The following podcast is a dear media production. |
| 0:04.0 | Welcome to Raising Good Humans. |
| 0:10.0 | Welcome to Raising Good Humans. |
| 0:12.0 | I'm Dr. Eliza Pressman, |
| 0:14.0 | and I'm really excited about today's episode |
| 0:17.4 | because I have enlisted the number one debate |
| 0:20.8 | coach in the country, Adam Torsen. |
| 0:22.8 | But what he's talking about is how we can raise |
| 0:27.0 | rigorous critical thinkers and authentic moral citizens |
| 0:31.7 | at a time when we are struggling as adults to understand how to make sense |
| 0:38.8 | of the information that we get, how to be in conversation, even when it's difficult, even when we disagree. |
| 0:46.1 | And what exactly our moral obligation is when it comes to raising critical thinkers |
| 0:55.0 | and being critical thinkers. |
| 0:57.0 | My favorite thing that Adam Torsen said |
| 0:59.0 | is that thinking well is a moral responsibility. |
| 1:02.0 | So this episode is taking the tools |
| 1:05.5 | from the art of debate and translating them |
| 1:09.0 | into how we can use them in our everyday experiences with our teens, with our children, and as we move |
| 1:17.4 | through the worlds. |
| 1:18.8 | If you enjoy this episode, please don't hesitate to write a little review give a five-star rating. Let me know your |
| 1:25.8 | favorite part and of course you can DM me on at Raising Good Humans Podcast and let me know |
| 1:32.4 | if you have follow-up questions. |
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