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Thinking Clearly

Thinking Clearly

By: Bob Froehlich-Retired Chemist Counselor Psychology Professor and Julia Mi
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Thinking Clearly is a radio show about the process of critical thinking and related topics. The show airs on the first Thursday of every month from 7-8 PM on northern California community radio station, KMUD.Copyright 2016. All rights reserved. Social Sciences
Episodes
  • #108-Teaching Critical Thinking to Kids-with guest Stephanie Simoes
    Jul 22 2025

    With a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, a Master’s Degree in Philosophy, and experience as a teacher, our guest for this episode, Stephanie Simoes, developed Critikid, a website for kids, teens, teachers and others. Critikid offers instruction in: emotional intelligence (Learning to recognize, understand, and manage your emotions), safe and effective use of social media, principles of logic (including logical fallacies) and statistical and data literacy—by blending storytelling with interactive activities.

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    59 mins
  • #107-How Institutionalizing Deliberative Political Processes Can Lead to Deliberative Democracy and Reduce Polarization-with guest Jim Fishkin
    Jun 24 2025

    James Fishkin, Stanford University Professor (and Director of the Stanford Deliberative Democracy Lab) discusses his extensive research and development focused on the process of "Deliberative Polling" and clarifies its relationship to Deliberative Democracy—a form of democracy in which deliberation is central to decision-making. Professor Fishkin suggests that institutionalizing deliberative processes could lead to reducing political polarization, while also increasing citizens’ political involvement and knowledge of the issues, as discussed in his recent book: Can Deliberation Cure the Ills of Democracy?

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    59 mins
  • #106- The Role of Logic in Acquiring Knowledge and Forming Beliefs-with guest Patrick Hurley
    May 26 2025

    Patrick Hurley, Philosophy Professor Emeritus at University of San Diego and author of the widely acclaimed textbook: A Concise Introduction to Logic, joins us to discuss: the role of logic in acquiring knowledge and forming beliefs; the most important aspects of logic for critical thinkers to master; what can be done to encourage better practices in our thinking, communication and belief formation; using logic to navigate issues which relate to values; and a variety of other topics.

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    59 mins
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