Asklemmy

This thread is really making me realize how many people just don't know what critical thinking is... :\

Problem solving is not the same as critical thinking. No puzzle or strategy game, that I can think of, has any significant critical thinking component to it.

Wait, just thought of one exception. Social deduction games, like Among Us, when played with live chat, will train critical thinking. Critical thinking is about figuring out if this information is lying to you (edit: or otherwise flawed in some way) or not, and if so, how.

Yes, it is called any decent critically acclaimed video game.

Don't listen to non-sense about games designed by "experts" to be tuned to make you smarter... it is a bunch of variously smarmy or disengenous people who really do a massive intellectual injustice to the actual experts at interactive media design... video game designers... ALSO modern board game designers.

Modern society is so sick that we would rather listen to tech bro scammers apply pseudo science over artists who don't bullshit about knowing precisely why something stimulates your mind scientifically and get to the actual hard work of making virtual experiences challenging and meaningful.

Seriously, I find this cottage industry of "brain games" VERY insulting to the decades long movement of video game design.

Gotta keep my Duolingo streak going.

Minute Cryptic has a daily cryptic crossword clue which is pretty fun. And they post video explanations for each solution, which is helpful for learning how cryptic crosswords work

On this line of thinking, are there any once a day mindfulness prompts? All I can seem to find are journaling apps, etc.

I just want a prompt at 6am to make me think about something positive to start my day

You could listen to some Street Epistemology stuff, especially Anthony Magnabosco. Theres many questions that kept me thinking for days about my own views.

Memento Mori focuses on daily stoicism practises. I'm very interested in other suggestions though. I'd love to practise critical thinking exercises more.

NYT has a great puzzle app.

My sudoko app has a daily challenge.

Chess.com