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The Thinking Crisis

Why learning how to think matters more than ever

🛡️ Build a sovereign mind. Free forever.

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CRITICAL THINKING

Think Clearly in an Age of Misinformation

Your brain has built-in shortcuts that often mislead you. Bad actors exploit these shortcuts daily. These nine games teach you to recognize logical fallacies, cognitive biases, unreliable sources, and manipulation tactics.

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GENO: Your Critical Thinking Coach

Welcome! I'm here to help you build mental armor against manipulation. We'll cover logical fallacies, cognitive biases, source evaluation, statistics tricks, and propaganda techniques. These skills protect you from scams, misinformation, and self-deception. Let's sharpen that mind!

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🎮 Nine Games. Complete Mental Armor.

Each game builds a different aspect of critical thinking

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FALLACY FINDER

LOGICAL FALLACIES

Spot flawed arguments that sound convincing. Ad hominem, straw man, false dichotomy, slippery slope, and more.

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BIAS DETECTOR

COGNITIVE BIASES

Your brain lies to you in predictable ways. Learn confirmation bias, anchoring, sunk cost fallacy, and 15+ more.

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SOURCE SLEUTH

SOURCE EVALUATION

Evaluate websites, claims, and evidence like a fact-checker. Spot fake news, biased sources, and manipulation.

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FACT OR FICTION

TRUTH DETECTION

Test your ability to distinguish real facts from convincing myths. Bust urban legends and misconceptions.

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ARGUMENT ANALYZER

DISSECT CLAIMS

Break down arguments into premise, evidence, and conclusion. Find hidden assumptions and logical gaps.

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CORRELATION CONFUSION

CAUSATION VS CORRELATION

The #1 statistical error through hilarious real examples. Just because things happen together doesn't mean one caused the other.

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STATISTICS SKEPTIC

HOW NUMBERS LIE

Misleading graphs, cherry-picked data, sampling errors. Become number-literate and immune to statistical tricks.

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PROPAGANDA SPOTTER

MANIPULATION TECHNIQUES

Bandwagon, fear appeals, loaded language, false authority—learn the techniques used to manipulate you.

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RED HERRING HUNTER

DIVERSIONARY TACTICS

Spot topic changes, whataboutism, and diversions that derail discussions. Stay focused on what matters.

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🛡️ Why Critical Thinking Matters Now

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Misinformation Epidemic

False information spreads 6x faster than truth on social media.

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Targeted Manipulation

Scammers, propagandists, and advertisers exploit cognitive biases daily.

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Financial Protection

Critical thinking prevents costly mistakes in investing, purchasing, and scams.

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Democratic Survival

Informed citizens who think critically are essential to a functioning democracy.

🏆 Earn Critical Thinker Badges

🥉 Bronze: 5 correct 🥈 Silver: 10 correct 🥇 Gold: 20 correct 💎 Platinum: 30 correct

Earn badges in each game. Collect all 36 to become a Master Critical Thinker!

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about critical thinking and media literacy

How do you teach critical thinking to children? +
(1) Ask open-ended questions that don't have one right answer, (2) Encourage children to consider multiple solutions, (3) Teach them to evaluate sources and question claims, (4) Play games that require strategy and logical reasoning, (5) Discuss real-world problems and ask how they would solve them.
What are the most common logical fallacies? +
Ad Hominem (attacking the person instead of the argument), Straw Man (misrepresenting someone's argument), False Dichotomy (presenting only two options when more exist), Slippery Slope (assuming extreme consequences), Appeal to Authority, and Red Herring (introducing irrelevant information). Our Fallacy Finder game teaches all of these.
Why is critical thinking important for kids? +
Critical thinking helps children: make informed decisions, resist manipulation and misinformation, solve problems creatively, communicate more effectively, perform better academically across all subjects, and become independent learners. In today's world of AI-generated content and information overload, it's essential for navigating life.
How do you spot misinformation? +
(1) Check the source—is it reputable? (2) Look for corroboration from multiple independent sources, (3) Check the date, (4) Read beyond the headline, (5) Consider the author's credentials, (6) Reverse image search photos, (7) Be skeptical of emotional appeals and sensational claims.
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