barbara is preparing a cup of coffee in her kitchen, when she hears her newborn daughter crying from the other room. the cry is marked by a sudden long burst of noise, followed by a long pause and gasping. barbara’s daughter is making the cry.

Why does c. wright mills identify critical thinking as one of the most important criteria for the development of intellectual craftsmanship? why is constantly being aware of the biased nature of your reactions and interactions (what c. wright mills calls self-reflexive) key to the development of that critical thinking? finally, why is keeping a file important, how can it lean to intellectual curiosity which can foster critical thinking and to develop a keen analytical mind?