The Decline of Critical Thinking

Never before has so much information been available to so many people at such little cost. Today, a student sitting in a classroom in Nagaland can listen to lectures from universities around the world, read the news, learn a new skill, and find answers to almost any question within seconds. A smartphone has become a library, a classroom, a newsroom, and sometimes even a source of advice.

But there is something worth asking: are we becoming better thinkers, or simply becoming better at finding information? We live in a time when knowing something is easier than ever. If we do not know…