• Critical thinking: cheezon ko mukhtalif perspectives se dekhna; emotions ke bajaye logic se dekhna. Thinking carefully, logically, and independently before believing or acting.
• Goal: sach tak pohanchna (sirf tanqeed/criticism nahi).

🧩 Core Skills of Critical Thinking

1. Questioning – Don’t accept everything at face value
2. Analyzing – Break ideas into parts
3. Evaluating evidence – Source reliable hai?
4. Logic – Does this make sense?
5. Open-mindedness – Be willing to change your mind

🔎 Good Questions (Examples)

• Why / What / How / When / Where
• Business idea par direct “bad idea” kehne ke bajaye:
  • “Iska revenue model kya hoga?”
  • “Last time ROI kya tha?”
  • “Agar AI change le aaye to adapt kaise karein ge?”
• Rule: sawal data-based karein, lekin aise ke kisi ka ego hurt na ho.

🧠 Socratic Method

• Purana method: answer dene ke bajaye questioner se questions karte rehte hain taake person khud actual point/solution tak pohanch jaye.

🧩 Logic: Argument kya hota hai?

• Premises + Conclusion
  • Kuch facts/premises ki base par conclusion banate hain.

✅ Key Distinctions (Terminology)

• Fact vs Opinion
• Objective vs Subjective

🧭 Mental Models & Frameworks