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SOME FEEDBACK FROM YOUTUBE FANS, PODCAST LISTENERS and ACADEMY MEMBERS

• “I went to a good liberal arts college where, as I can recognize now and as I intuited back then, elements of critical thinking were taught and practiced, but it was all hit or miss, never a package deal. No one ever said, these are the elements of thinking, this is how to do what we are doing. A course in the philosophy of science helped, but it was hard to extrapolate from that into politics, economics, social science, etc. I bought books with titles like “The Art of Thinking”. I bought de Bono’s books. Yours is the first resource that gave me what I needed, partly because it came in reasonable bites and was presented in a short time frame with basic concepts that, again, were clear.” - Robert Holladay
• “After studying your “how to write a good essay” videos my organisation of thoughts improved to a point that I went from receiving a “F” on my essays to earning an “A” thank you!” - opusX300 (YouTube comment)
• “Great video. A grades in history and philosophy are only possibly with a similar structure to this, you explain it very clearly!” – HairandBeautyAdvice6 (YouTube comment)
• “You are an excellent thinker AND teacher and I am disappointed that my university does not teach to this standard.” – Nickdirving (YouTube comment)
• “A quick message to say thanks for these videos. As I embark on preparing for a new career (law school), I realized my weaknesses: English Writing and Critical Thinking. Two essential skills to succeed in law school; therefore, your videos, as well as gwm54′s site, have been sunshine on rainy days.” – sojournerist (YouTube comment)
• “I just wanted to let you know that I took the LSAT last month and was very happy with the result. I know your tutorials aren’t specifically aimed at the LSAT but I can testify that the general concepts and skills you teach were a great asset and helped me approach the test with more confidence. Thanks!” – Cory Lee.
• “I am currently taking a philosophy class at my college and really find your presentations helpful. Thank you for creating them. Logic is something that could definately help me better understand what’s going on in the media and of the world around me.” - wrhill81 (YouTube comment)
• “My students really appreciate your videos, and I’ve learned a great deal from them as well. Looking forward to more!” - Doreen K.
• “I’m interested in Christian apologetics and philosophy. Yours is one of the few critical thinking sites I’ve seen that doesn’t make me feel like I’m under constant attack. Thank you!” – Jose M
• “We’re home schooling our kids in the classical tradition, and instruction in logic and reasoning is part of our curriculum. Our 14 and 16 year-old sons have watched all your tutorials and worked through all the quiz questions, and they’re looking forward to more. Thank you so much for this resource.” – Sherri J.
• “I just stumbled in on your video and wow just awesome really! I have only watched 3 so far but I learned a lot already. Everything was “clear” to me. You explained things step by step in a way that I could understand it. To me, that’s a mark of a great teacher. I followed the link from YT to your critical thinker web page which I thought was also great. There are lots of vids and info to learn from. I just wanted to let you know and personally thank you for teaching.” – mytv80
• “I simply wanted to say thank you very much for your wonderful podcasts. Much as I liked to think I was a good critical thinker, nobody had ever really explained the formal concepts to me. You have taught me so much, so quickly, and in a quite lovely manner, that I am compelled to express my gratitude! Now I’m off to find more of your stuff!” – Jasper M
• “Your videos are phenomenal, and most importantly to me, absent of any obvious agenda or bias, other than teaching the straight tools of logical thinking. Whichever way a bias or agenda ends up swinging in a person’s mind, I think that it is best for society if it sits on top of logical core.” – Robert B.