To be able to be an ordered and logical and discerning thinker is more important in this current era than it has been in at other points in my lifetime. The ability to understand the arguments that other people are making, the ability to understand how to rebut those arguments, the ability to discern between good research and bad research and good points and bad points and what studies have been verified and what studies are double blind — understanding a fire hose of information and also having the historical context to understand that information. I think that colleges can and should still be a place to produce those kinds of abilities, which are hard skills — skills that can and should be taught.
Right? I mean: This isn’t debatable, so let’s act accordingly.