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September 17, 2025
🌿 Previously on the Series : Learning Agility
— The Strength to Keep Growing in Change
Last time, we explored Learning Agility — the ability to keep learning and apply knowledge quickly.
In a world changing faster than ever,
what protects us isn’t how much we know,
but the mindset that refuses to stop learning.
“ Stay curious. Learn in motion. ”
Those who keep asking, experimenting, and welcoming feedback
are the ones who learn to ride the wave of change
— not be swept away by it.
Now, we move on to the second mindset.
This time, it’s about the power of thinking,
and the courage to stay ethical in that thought.
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Critical & Ethical Thinking
: The Compass AI Will Never Have
Algorithms are fast — but they don’t ask why.
Only humans pause, question, and choose with care.
That’s why Critical & Ethical Thinking still matters.
🧠 Emotional Opening
“ We are racing to build faster — but I’m not sure if we’re building better. ”
“ The code works, but is it good for people? ”
“ If AI can do anything, who decides what it should do? ”
💡 Quiet Definition
Critical Thinking is the courage to question your own assumptions.
Ethical Thinking is the discipline to choose what’s right — even when it’s harder.
One without the other is incomplete.
Together, they form the compass no algorithm will ever have.
👤 Real Story
Jin, a computer science major, was tasked with training an AI model for hiring decisions.
The model was fast, accurate — and unfair.
Patterns in the training data favored certain schools and penalized others.
Instead of tweaking numbers to hide the bias, Jin paused the project and brought it to the ethics board.
That decision cost him time — but earned trust.
The kind of trust no algorithm can measure.
💬 Reflective Prompt
When was the last time you slowed down to ask,
“ Is this the right thing to do? ”
" If no one was watching, would your choice be the same? "
" What if the harder path is the more human one? "
🎯 Optional Action
🌱 Just take a moment and really listen to this little piece of advice.
Let it sink in, gently, like a thought you carry with you.
Slow down for a while. Breathe. Think a little deeper.
Don’t worry about finding all the answers right now.
Sometimes it’s the better questions that stay with us—guiding us quietly as we go.
No notes, no pressure.
Just let the questions linger in your mind.
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