COMM 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Black Market, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Causal Inference
23 Jan 2017
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Def: an approach 2 reading, thinking, & learning that involves asking questions, examining our assumptions, & weighing the validity of arguments. Liste(cid:374) 2 others" ideas & lear(cid:374) fro(cid:373) the(cid:373) 2001 collapse of the texas 2007 energy-trading company enron the worldwide financial crisis btwn 2007-2010 public reaction 2 similar business scandals (cid:862)you"re so critical! (cid:863) Critical def: to question, analyze, or make sense of something assess the truth about a matter. Accept an idea as valid a(cid:272)(cid:272)ept author"s (cid:448)ie(cid:449)s (cid:449)holeheartedl(cid:455) Accept but b cautious w/specific reservations, seeking further info b4 making a decision. Note: in recent yrs interest in business books has declined. Important outcome of above: widespread debate about business ethics, social responsibility of corporations, executive pay, & trust in institutions of business. Ask yourself: (cid:862)where ha(cid:448)e i heard this (cid:271)efore? (cid:863) information overload. Critical thinkers: (cid:862)age of the e(cid:454)pert(cid:863) but experts disagree/contradict ea. Critical thinkers (cid:272)halle(cid:374)ges & e(cid:448)aluates others" ideas even those of experts.
