What really is critical thinking? And how can you use it in everyday life? In this workshop, we'll break it down into a methodology and test it first-hand!

How do you know when something is actually true? Why do smart people so often reach completely different conclusions from the exact same information? And in a world shaped by AI, social media, advertising and endless headlines, how can you tell the difference between good reasoning and convincing nonsense? In this highly interactive workshop, Ben, an advertising creative and filmmaker who understands how ideas influence people, will guide you through the real practice of critical thinking. Using examples drawn from AI, social media and everyday life, you'll examine real messages, ask better questions, uncover hidden assumptions and discover how easily our minds can be led in the wrong direction.

This won't be a lecture about logical fallacies. It will be an experience. Through thought experiments, group challenges and hands-on activities, you'll make predictions, test your assumptions, discover where your reasoning holds up, and where it doesn't. You'll see first-hand why so many people confidently arrive at the wrong conclusions, and learn practical ways to think more clearly, question more effectively and evaluate ideas with greater confidence. Ben will be a patient guide throughout, making this welcoming for everyone, regardless of experience. Whether you're interested in psychology, business, philosophy or simply making better decisions, you'll leave with a sharper mind, new ways of seeing the world, and thinking tools that could change how you approach almost everything.

批判性思维到底是什么？在日常生活里又该怎么用？

这个工作坊会把它拆成一套可以实际使用的方法，然后直接上手去练。怎么判断一件事到底是不是真的？为什么聪明人看到同一份信息，经常会得出完全不同的结论？在 AI、社交媒体、广告和各种新闻信息充斥的环境里，怎么分辨哪些是靠谱的推理，哪些只是看起来很合理但其实站不住脚的说法？在这个偏互动的工作坊里，Ben 会带着大家一起做练习。他是做广告创意和电影的，对“信息如何影响人”这件事很熟。过程中会用 AI、社交媒体和日常生活里的真实例子，一起拆解信息、提问题、找隐藏假设，也会看到人是怎么很容易被带偏的。

这里不会是那种讲一堆逻辑谬误的课，更像是一种体验式过程。通过思维实验、小组挑战和实际操作，会去做预测、验证想法，看看哪些判断成立，哪些其实不成立。也会直观看到，为什么很多人能很自信但还是得出错的结论，同时学到一些更清晰思考、提问和判断信息的方法。Ben 会一直带着大家一步步做，所以即使没有相关背景也能跟得上。不管是对心理学、商业、哲学感兴趣，还是只是想让自己做决定更稳一点，这一场都会带走一些新的思考工具。