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Hi Dean. I'm 70 and not up (at all!) on the new Internet/social media language. As you included a heart I guess Promo SM has a good meaning. Could you tell me what it is? Thanks.

Years ago in the old HK airport horseshoe bar a US oilman told me, We aren't born with logic, we have to learn it. And it's hard. I think both are true. Making choices teaches you to use logical thinking. That's good, but not nearly enough. I call these people self-taught thinkers. I call what people need to respect the quality of information and understand the nature of proof. I've taught argument logic since 1987. Still my favourite class to teach. You see people change right in front of you.

Thank you for your kind words. I am responding (slowly) on email. You've asked a great question.

Why disappointing? No one is born thinking logically. We all must learn it. Learning it isn't always easy but the reward more than compensates for the headaches. Or is it my explanation that is disappointing? Because ... it's incorrect? makes no sense? too simplistic?

@@crossculturesolutions i understand, i forgot how to eat

Hi Bri. Thanks for your comment but I don't understand it. I'd never heard of PromoSM before this morning. Did you mean I should use it, or maybe you thought I had used it? I'm 69 and barely understand how to use social media. Do you think I should use PromoSM?

Hi Jamison. Thanks for your comment but I don't understand it. I'd never heard of PromoSM before this morning. Did you mean I should use it, or maybe you thought I had used it? I'm 69 and barely understand how to use social media. Do you think I should use PromoSM?

Exactly. Just don't make the same mistake twice.

Thanks for your kind words. I'm waiting until I finsih my cross-culture program to start Why Thinking Matters, but that will be next year. You might enjoy the Wearing Western Glasses course. Understanding where WC came from, how it affects us and, key, what the goal of WC is makes Western society maker sense (almost). My new company is crossculturesolutions.com

It's in my head for now. Sorry. I will have a link to a sample lesson from the course later today. You could look at the website for the entire Success in Western Schools program. It is eastmeetswestacademy.ca If you are seriously interested best would be to email me. Use Contact on the website. I created the Thinking Logically course in 1987 and it is my favourite course to teach. Thanks for your interest, Greg

It's coming, I promise. The Success in Western Schools course, Thinking Logically, will have quite a few examples. Available Sep 2022. The standalone course, Why Thinking Matters, will have lots more examples plus ... lots of other things, skills and tricks I learned over a 35-year career. I'm looking forward to it. Spring 2023.

Thanks for the question, and your interest. I haven't really looked at a logic book for many years, 30? Once you learn to think logically you never forget it; it just gets better. A good place to start is Logical Self Defense. I recommend this because it is written for people, not logic students. I recommend "The Little Blue Reasoning Book." Both on Amazon. I think my Why Thinking Matters master course, or my Thinking Logically course (part of the 4-course Success in Western Schools program) would work for you. It's not all ready yet, but I'm working hard and it won't be long. If interested go to eastmeetswestacademy.ca. SEnd me an email. Happy New Year, 2:05 away.

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Ha Ha. Sadly, I'm not Stan Lee. My superpower is being able to make people smile, and explaining complicated subjects in easy-to-understand language and examples. A good cook too.

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Thank you. What did you like about it? Why was it good? I am creating a new course, Why Thinking Matters, and am trying to understand my viewers, what they want and how best to help them. Any feedback you could give is much appreciated.

Thank you for your kind words Jenalyn. My upcoming online course, Why Thinking Matters, will help people learn to think logically and teach many useful techniques from my consulting days. The bad news is it is never easy and there is no guaranteed success. Improving thinking skills improves your chances of making the best decision possible, solving the problem and creating a workable plan, but you never always win and we all make mistakes. And struggle. Sigh. You are never too late to learn and to improve.

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Thinking logically is a tool, a skill that can be used for good or for evil. It can lead to, as you say, propaganda. Untruths. Lies. The better your skill the better lies you can tell. My belief has always been the better your skill the better you are at identifying and defeating propaganda. Then add all the other benefits of thinking logically, better decisions, solving problems, career advancement; it is a long list. In your 7th Day example there is more than analysis used to make and defend that opinion about Christopher. There is faith, beliefs used as facts. The irony is that logic can expose propaganda but believers don't use logic so they can't defeat it.

@@crossculturesolutions Thanks! Then it becomes a matter of trust...? Don't trust anyone. The belief that Christopher Columbus is the greatest Christian lends credence... Without proper 'non' bias analysis any conclusion can be defeated. How do we go through life not trusting? I can't seem to get over the fact that you can't trust the facts without proper analysis: Flat Earth vs Helio. I agree, Logic will work in any case,... but I'm a sucker for the love of the truth. I am just trying trod this road of identification

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@John Smith Cannot agree more, I almost turn a debate to a fight until I realised he gets in emotional and I believe anything goes into emotional can get apart from logical, so I stopped. :(

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Im 3 years old and same. Life’s rough bruh

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@@MasterJayPee16 That's the sound of regret from inaction in your younger years

I hope you're not just being too hard on yourself. I hope you are just looking to better yourself in a logical manner. I also hope you're doing well. I dont think I would have thought to be a better person when I was your age. I was a foolish and unwise kid. I wish you all the best.

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Yes, I heard he said conclusion in Chinese 结論。

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May I ask a favor? If you haven't already could you please Subscribe to my channel? It helps me negotiate with TH-cam. Thank you. Also, go to eastmeetswestacademy.thinkific.com/courses/thinking-logically scroll down and you'll find a lesson on thinking skills you might enjoy. One of the four courses in my Success in Western Schools (for international students) program is Thinking Logically, teaching the fundamentals of making and analyzing logical arguments. Why Thinking Matters is my other course on thinking logically, and it includes the Thinking Logically material and much, much more. I was a productivity consultant leading multi-culture teams in important regional (East Asia) projects, and I am going to include every skill and trick I learned. greg@eastmeetswestacademy.ca

Good question. Yes, kind of. Chinese tend not to look people in the eye as many Westerners do, especially with people they don't well. Once they do start to look at you more you know the relationship is growing. Hope this helps.