Discover 10 compelling examples of rationality in critical thinking that can revolutionize your decision-making process. Dive deep into logical reasoning, evidence-based conclusions, and ...

ABSTRACT: The aim of this paper is to describe the classical conception of rationality, i.e., to indicate the theses traditionally associated with this conception. I do not intend to discuss these ...

Rationality is what keeps us sane in the messiness of life. Being able to stay rational through a difficult time, or just for as long as a simple argument, is a sort of safety vest we can wear to not ...

Excerpted from “Rationality: Why It Seems Scarce and Why It Matters” by Steven Pinker, Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology. Rationality ought to be the lodestar for everything we think and do.

Standard IQ tests are problematic on many levels — not least, because they do very little to tell us about the quality of our thinking. Looking to overcome this oversight, psychologist Keith Stanovich ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. For someone who so frequently and serenely proclaims that he’s right, Steven Pinker can get ...

This book review is a web exclusive for the Spring 2024 issue of The Independent Review. There is little doubt that John Mearsheimer is one of the most prominent, and controversial, thinkers in the ...

Story by Alejandro Hortal-Sánchez, Wake Forest University; University of North Carolina – Greensboro Twelve-year-old Jaysen Carr died in July 2025. While he swam in Lake Murray, a reservoir a few ...