Critical Thinking and reading

Critical Thinking : The ability to think critically, as conceived in this volume, involves three things: ( 1 ) an attitude of being disposed to consider in a thoughtful way the problems and subjects that come within the range of one's experiences, (2) knowledge of the methods of logical inquiry and reasoning, and (3) some skill in applying those methods. Critical thinking calls for a persistent effort to examine any belief or supposed form of knowledge in the light of the evidence that supports it and the further conclusions to which it tends.  (Edward M. Glaser, An Experiment in the Development of Critical Thinking, Teacher’s College, Columbia University, 1941).

Critical Reading:  It is a form of skepticism that does not take a text at face value, but involves an examination of claims put forward in the text as well as implicit bias in the texts framing and selection of the information presented. The ability to read critically is an ability assumed to be present in scholars and to be learned in academic institutions. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_reading)

Then why is it necessary in today's society to be a critical thinker?

It is important to be a critical thinker in today society because we've got to know who to believe by identifying and analyzing his/her arguments in a rational, logical and critical way. To be critical we need to be clear, accurate, precise, talk about the relevant things in a deep, logic and breadth way.

Do you think?