[shams93]

The solution is actually free college education for everyone who wants it, even if not everyone will be able to use it on their job the only solution is massively easier access to quality education that teaches you how to think, not what to think. The lack of critical thinking skills is a real problem but its largely by designs, some in DC think having an economic draft is a good thing and an educated population is not welcomed.

[tropo]

Nearly every college is all about teaching you what to think, not how to think. They like to claim otherwise... which is another thing they want you to think.

The non-STEM courses are particularly a cesspool of telling you what to think. They grade you on it. Politically incorrect opinions, no matter how well argued, will badly damage your grade or worse.

[mc32]

Will those intructors teach from both sides of the political spectrum and give both major philosophies similar time?

[mcny]

A good professor can have their bias but still encourage critical thinking. I'm from a university informally (?) affiliated to the Southern Baptist Convention in Texas. We often started our chemistry class with a reading of Psalms. We called the Paris Hilton tax/inheritance tax the "death tax" in our economics class as well as in our US History since 1867 class. In my limited experience, professors are able to teach students to think for themselves even when they disagree with me.

I learned a lot but I don't think college made me a "conservative". I was mortified to see our University president on TV demanding religious exemption from birth control in employee health insurance.

[mc32]

No argument here, except to say not all instructors are good teachers. Sometimes we’re lucky and get good ones who despite their biases teach us the fundamentals.

[paulddraper]

Wait...how many years of free education do you need to learn "how to think"?

[mcny]

I don't know but I think I learned quite a bit just talking to fellow students in the hallways and in the dorm.