<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[subject results for "Critical thinking."]]></title><description><![CDATA[subject results for "Critical thinking."]]></description><link>https://gateway.bibliocommons.com/v2/libraries/brant/rss/search?query=%22Critical%20thinking.%22&amp;searchType=subject&amp;origin=core-catalog-explore&amp;view=grouped</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:54:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[The AI Con]]></title><description><![CDATA["Is artificial intelligence going to take over the world? Have big tech scientists created an artificial lifeform that can think on its own? Is it going to put authors, artists, and others out of business? Are we about to enter an age where computers are better than humans at everything? The answer to these questions, linguist Emily M. Bender and sociologist Alex Hanna make clear, is "no, " "they wish, " "LOL, " and "definitely not." This kind of thinking is a symptom of a phenomenon known as "AI hype." Hype looks and smells fishy: It twists words and helps the rich get richer by justifying data theft, motivating surveillance capitalism, and devaluing human creativity in order to replace meaningful work with jobs that treat people like machines. In The AI Con, Bender and Hanna offer a sharp, witty, and wide-ranging take-down of AI hype across its many forms. Bender and Hanna show you how to spot AI hype, how to deconstruct it, and how to expose the power grabs it aims to hide. Armed with these tools, you will be prepared to push back against AI hype at work, as a consumer in the marketplace, as a skeptical newsreader, and as a citizen holding policymakers to account. Together, Bender and Hanna expose AI hype for what it is: a mask for Big Tech's drive for profit, with little concern for who it affects"-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://brant.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C4852639</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brant.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C4852639</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bender, Emily M.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://brant.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/4852639192</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>How to Fight Big Tech&apos;s Hype and Create the Future We Want</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780063418561/MC.GIF&amp;client=ontlibconbib&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dash & Dot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Using free apps, like Blockly or Wonder, kids ages 6-11 can program Dash and Dot to move, sing, dance, flash lights, respond to voices, make sounds, launch a ball at a target and even play a tune on a xylopone. Children learn coding concepts like sequencing, events, loops, algorithms, operations, and variables through self-directed play and guided challenges.]]></description><link>https://brant.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C4663907</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brant.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C4663907</guid><category><![CDATA[KIT]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><pubDate>Invalid Date</pubDate><comments>https://brant.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/4663907192</comments><format>KIT</format><subtitle>Robots</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philosophy Resistance Squad]]></title><link>https://brant.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C4470909</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brant.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C4470909</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Grant, Robert]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://brant.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/4470909192</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781912417308/MC.GIF&amp;client=ontlibconbib&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rationality]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discusses the benchmarks of rationality, that help us understand the basics of logic, critical thinking, probability, correlation and causation.]]></description><link>https://brant.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C4080088</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brant.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C4080088</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pinker, Steven]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://brant.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/4080088192</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780525561996/MC.GIF&amp;client=ontlibconbib&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Question Authority]]></title><description><![CDATA["Question authority, " the popular 1960s slogan commanded. "Think for yourself." But what started as a counter-cultural catchphrase, playful in logic but serious in intent, has become a practical paradox. Yesterday's social critics are the tone-policing tyrants of today, while those who claim "colourblindness" see no need to engage with critical theory at all. The resulting crisis of authority, made worse by rival political factions and chaotic public discourse, has exposed cracks in every facet of shared social life. Politics, academia, journalism, medicine, religion, science--every kind of institutional claim is now routinely subject to objection, investigation, and outright disbelief. A recurring feature of this comprehensive distrust of authority is the firm, often unshakeable, belief in personal righteousness and superiority: what Mark Kingwell calls our "addiction to conviction." In this critical survey of the predicament of contemporary authority, Kingwell draws on philosophical argument, personal reflection, and details from the headlines in an attempt to reclaim the democratic spirit of questioning authority and thinking for oneself. Defending a program of compassionate skepticism, Question Authority is a fascinating survey of the role of individual humility in public life and illuminates how we might each do our part in the infinite project of justice.]]></description><link>https://brant.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C4745148</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brant.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C4745148</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kingwell, Mark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://brant.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/4745148192</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>A Polemic About Trust in Five Meditations</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781771966412/MC.GIF&amp;client=ontlibconbib&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arguing for A Better World]]></title><description><![CDATA["Philosopher Arianne Shahvisi shows us how to work through thorny moral questions by examining their parts in broad daylight, equipping us to not only identify our own positions but to defend them as well. This book demonstrates the relevance of philosophy to our everyday lives, and offers some clear-eyed tools to those who want to learn how to better fight for justice and liberation for all"-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://brant.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C4484949</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brant.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C4484949</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shahvisi, Arianne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://brant.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/4484949192</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>How Philosophy Can Help Us Fight for Social Justice</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780143136835/MC.GIF&amp;client=ontlibconbib&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Factfulness]]></title><link>https://brant.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C3463184</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brant.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C3463184</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rosling, Hans]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://brant.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3463184192</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Ten Reasons We&apos;re Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781250107817/MC.GIF&amp;client=ontlibconbib&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artie 3000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Creativity meets coding: get started with dozens of preprogrammed shapes, designs, and games, or write your own custom code to see what artie 3000 can do.]]></description><link>https://brant.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C4515687</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brant.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C4515687</guid><category><![CDATA[KIT]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><pubDate>Invalid Date</pubDate><comments>https://brant.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/4515687192</comments><format>KIT</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tale-Bot Pro]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn while playing with Tale-Bot Pro coding robot for kids with interactive map, providing instant voice feedback to offer an instructive, interactive, and creative learning environment. Toddles 3-5 can learning while engaging with rich stories. Children can develop their language skills, boost their creativity, and expand their imagination.]]></description><link>https://brant.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C5452192</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brant.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C5452192</guid><category><![CDATA[KIT]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><pubDate>Invalid Date</pubDate><comments>https://brant.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/5452192192</comments><format>KIT</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fisher-Price Think and Learn Code-a-pillar Toy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Code-A-Pillar is the new and easy way to code! With 9 easy-to-connect segments that preschoolers can arrange and rearrange to “ tell” the toy how to move forward, left, right, wiggle, dance or even wait for a couple seconds before moving again. Kids can configure the segments in such a way that the Code-A-Pillar can reach targets they set up throughout the room.]]></description><link>https://brant.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C3484641</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brant.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C3484641</guid><category><![CDATA[KIT]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><pubDate>Invalid Date</pubDate><comments>https://brant.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3484641192</comments><format>KIT</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Botley 2.0]]></title><description><![CDATA[Botley helps your child learn early STEM skills while playing and having fun. 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When you press the buttons on the wand, you engage in a basic form of coding: building sequences to make a code.]]></description><link>https://brant.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C4489798</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brant.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C4489798</guid><category><![CDATA[KIT]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><pubDate>Invalid Date</pubDate><comments>https://brant.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/4489798192</comments><format>KIT</format><subtitle>Blazer the Dragon</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Code & Go Mice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduce Children to coding with this easy programmable Mouse; Mouse lights up and sounds and also features two speeds are perfect for tabletop or floor play]]></description><link>https://brant.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C4589491</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brant.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C4589491</guid><category><![CDATA[KIT]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><pubDate>Invalid Date</pubDate><comments>https://brant.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/4589491192</comments><format>KIT</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coding Critters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduce Children to coding with this easy programmable robot.]]></description><link>https://brant.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C4589572</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brant.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C4589572</guid><category><![CDATA[KIT]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><pubDate>Invalid Date</pubDate><comments>https://brant.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/4589572192</comments><format>KIT</format><subtitle>Ranger and Zip</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coding Critters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coding is like a language of magical symbols, comprised in this set by the following commands: Forward, Back, Left, and Right. 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When you press the buttons on the wand, you engage in a basic form of coding: building sequences to make a code.]]></description><link>https://brant.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C4489803</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brant.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C4489803</guid><category><![CDATA[KIT]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><pubDate>Invalid Date</pubDate><comments>https://brant.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/4489803192</comments><format>KIT</format><subtitle>Skye the Unicorn</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue-Bot & Bee-Bots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduce Children to coding with this easily programmable robots.]]></description><link>https://brant.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C4594180</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brant.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C4594180</guid><category><![CDATA[KIT]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><pubDate>Invalid Date</pubDate><comments>https://brant.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/4594180192</comments><format>KIT</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url/></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Under the City]]></title><description><![CDATA["K lives with her family in a city where people rarely talk or play together, and no longer read books. Instead, they stare at small portable screens, monitored by giant eyeballs called Helpers. The Helpers, well, they help! With everything. Lonely and frustrated, K would like to do things for herself. Running from a Helper, she discovers another world: the City Under the City. There, she befriends a rat who leads her to a library and teaches her to read. As she explores the abandoned city, she's thrilled to learn about the people who lived there, with no Helpers. But she misses her family, and decides to head home, where, just maybe, she can help defeat the intrusive Helpers-and show her people how to read and enjoy each other's company. Told through Dan Yaccarino's stunning graphic style, this page-turning picture book/early reader crossover will spark a new appreciation of reading, books, independence, friendship, and family"--Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://brant.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C4380307</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brant.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C4380307</guid><category><![CDATA[PICTURE_BOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Yaccarino, Dan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://brant.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/4380307192</comments><format>PICTURE_BOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781662650895/MC.GIF&amp;client=ontlibconbib&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mega-sized Math Adventures!]]></title><description><![CDATA["Kids dive deep into a world of math adventures that will help them develop confidence, learn new skills, master addition and subtraction, and so much more! 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