Critical Thinking about Critical Thinking

Something that came up in several of the defenitions of "critical thinking" we read was the importance of "suspesion of judgement." In the age of the internet, there is a danger that we can become trapped in an "echo chamber," seeking like-minded opinions without paying mind to any opposing voices. This can push us to extremes of opinions that may not be based on the facts, or the "whole truth." When I was researching immigration, I was surprised to learn about the recent immigration reforms that Bush proposed, that seemed to come close to amnesty. I can't be sure that this is the "whole truth" either, but either way my opinions of Bush as a president were challenged. This suspension of judgement is essential in writing a good hypertext, becuase it strengthens our argument by making our perspective more holistic.