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    America in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era (Transcript)
    America in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era (Transcript)
    America in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era (Transcript)
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    America in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era (Transcript)

    By Edward T. O'Donnell

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    America in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era is the companion book to the audio/video series of the same name. It contains a full transcript of the series as well as the complete course guidebook which includes lecture notes, bibliography, and more.

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    No skill is more important in today's world than being able to think about, understand, and act on information in an effective and responsible way. What's more, at no point in human history have we had access to so much information, with such relative ease, as we do in the 21st century. But because misinformation out there has increased as well, critical thinking is more important than ever. These 24 rewarding lectures equip you with the knowledge and techniques you need to become a savvier, sharper critical thinker in your professional and personal life. By immersing yourself in the science of cognitive biases and critical thinking, and by learning how to think about thinking (a practice known as metacognition), you'll gain concrete lessons for doing so more critically, more intelligently, and more successfully. The key to successful critical thinking lies in understanding the neuroscience behind how our thinking works - and goes wrong; avoiding common pitfalls and errors in thinking, such as logical fallacies and biases; and knowing how to distinguish good science from pseudoscience. Professor Novella tackles these issues and more, exploring how the (often unfamiliar) ways in which our brains are hardwired can distract and prevent us from getting to the truth of a particular matter. Along the way, he provides you with a critical toolbox that you can use to better assess the quality of information. Even though the world is becoming more and more saturated information, you can take the initiative and become better prepared to make sense of it all with this intriguing course.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Great Courses
    Release dateMay 1, 2015
    ISBN9781598039313
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      This was a fascinating and pivotal time in American history with more than its share of larger-than-life personalities. O'Donnell does a decent job of surveying the period, but the course suffers a bit from repetitions and re-use of the same images over and over. As a lecturer, he is in the middle of the Great Courses pack, occasionally stumbling over his teleprompter-led narrative. There are also few cases where his insight into his material seems a bit shallow. Nevertheless, this was enjoyable and educational.

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