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Every day, a sea of decisions stretches before us.
我們無(wú)時(shí)不刻都在做各種各樣的決定。
Some are small and unimportant, but others have a larger impact on our lives.
有些微不足道，有些卻會(huì)對(duì)我們的生活造成很大影響。
For example, which politician should I vote for?
比如說(shuō)，我該投票給哪個(gè)政客？
Should I try the latest diet craze? Or will email make me a millionaire?
要不要試試最新的減肥食譜？或是這封電郵會(huì)讓我成為百萬(wàn)富翁嗎？
We're bombarded with so many decisions that it's impossible to make a perfect choice every time.
我們被大量的決定圍攻著，很多時(shí)候沒(méi)法做出最好的決定。
But there are many ways to improve our chances, and one particularly effective technique is critical thinking.
但有很多提高正確幾率的方法，其中最有效的方法就是批判性思維。
This is a way of approaching a question that allows us to carefully deconstruct a situation, reveal its hidden issues, such as bias and manipulation, and make the best decision.
這種解決問(wèn)題的思維方式，能讓我們更仔細(xì)地分析形勢(shì)，發(fā)現(xiàn)隱藏的問(wèn)題，比如一些偏見(jiàn)和操縱，并作出更好的選擇。
If the critical part sounds negative that's because in a way it is.
如果你覺(jué)得“批判性”有點(diǎn)兒否定意味，那正說(shuō)明它在起作用。
Rather than choosing an answer because it feels right, a person who uses critical thinking subjects all available options to scrutiny and skepticism.
一個(gè)具有批判性思維的人，不會(huì)因?yàn)槟膫€(gè)聽(tīng)起來(lái)不錯(cuò)就選哪個(gè)，而會(huì)仔細(xì)審查每一個(gè)選擇，并抱有懷疑態(tài)度。
Using the tools at their disposal, they'll eliminate everything but the most useful and reliable information.
他們會(huì)用一切手段排除其他選項(xiàng)，只留下最有用、最值得信賴的信息。
There are many different ways of approaching critical thinking, but here's one five-step process that may help you solve any number of problems.
運(yùn)用批判性思維的方法有很多，這里講的方法只需五步，就可以幫你解決各種問(wèn)題。
One: formulate your question. In other words, know what you're looking for.
第一：明確你的問(wèn)題。換句話說(shuō)，知道你想要什么。
This isn't always as straightforward as it sounds.
這有時(shí)并不如想象中的直接。
For example, if you're deciding whether to try out the newest diet craze, your reasons for doing so may be obscured by other factors, like claims that you'll see results in just two weeks.
比如說(shuō)，你在考慮嘗試最近流行的飲食方法，聲稱“兩周內(nèi)就能看到效果”，你的初衷可能被其它因素而遮蓋。
But if you approach the situation with a clear view of what you're actually trying to accomplish by dieting, whether that's weight loss, better nutrition, or having more energy, that'll equip you to sift through this information critically, find what you're looking for, and decide whether the new fad really suits your needs.
但如果你面對(duì)選擇時(shí)有更明晰的觀點(diǎn)，你真正想要通過(guò)這個(gè)飲食方法達(dá)到什么效果——為了減重也好，為了更均衡的營(yíng)養(yǎng)也好，或是為了更有活力，就使你更批判地篩選信息，從而找到你真正想要的答案，決定這個(gè)點(diǎn)子是否能真正符合你的需要。
