Critical Thinking in Global Challenges—free Coursera class

https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/cNe47SME4qkwQwkgS/critical-thinking-in-global-challenges-free-coursera-class

"develop and enhance your ability to think critically, assess information and develop reasoned arguments in the context of the global challenges facing society today."

starts 28 January 2013

cf https://​​www.coursera.org/​​course/​​criticalthinking

see also http://​​lesswrong.com/​​lw/​​dni/​​a_beginners_guide_to_irrational_behavior_free/​​ and http://​​lesswrong.com/​​lw/​​d3w/​​coursera_behavioural_neurology_course/​​

Comment

https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/cNe47SME4qkwQwkgS/critical-thinking-in-global-challenges-free-coursera-class?commentId=22XLTTvW3GYP4XoXS

I’m seriously confused about the downvoting. Would somebody who downvoted either of the Coursera posts explain their thinking?

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  • id
    j9ry2993S2F9fFoQj
  • authors
    Alicorn
  • score
    2
  • omega_karma
  • votes
    4
  • date_published
    2012-07-17T19:41
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/cNe47SME4qkwQwkgS/critical-thinking-in-global-challenges-free-coursera-class?commentId=j9ry2993S2F9fFoQj

They’re bare links-and-quotes. At least one original paragraph about why to bother linking something is called for.

  • id
    RwCMdWjWDgyYMBKXG
  • authors
    Oscar_Cunningham
  • score
    1
  • omega_karma
  • votes
    1
  • date_published
    2012-07-17T20:27
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/cNe47SME4qkwQwkgS/critical-thinking-in-global-challenges-free-coursera-class?commentId=RwCMdWjWDgyYMBKXG

They were originally bare links and posted in Main. I’ve now reversed to an upvote.

  • id
    Dq6hwKBwNxoMbTbwp
  • authors
    Utopiah
  • score
    −2
  • omega_karma
  • votes
    1
  • date_published
    2012-07-18T07:18
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/cNe47SME4qkwQwkgS/critical-thinking-in-global-challenges-free-coursera-class?commentId=Dq6hwKBwNxoMbTbwp

explained in http://​​lesswrong.com/​​lw/​​dni/​​a_beginners_guide_to_irrational_behavior_free/​​