I think of critical thinking as the art of being critical toward oneself when one is thinking. In other words, when I read something and hear myself think, "oh

I think of critical thinking as the art of being critical toward oneself when one is thinking. In other words, when I read something and hear myself think, "oh yeah, that sounds right", there is another part of my mind that thinks, "maybe not". Critical thinking is precisely what could have spared us from all of that 'cultural marxism' you mentioned, or at least, to do it in a way that is... constructive.