Reach for the handle

I linked to the first in a series of three essays about critical thinking last year. The second part has just been posted. This one touches on conspiracy theories, including the "truthers" ideas about the WTC 9/11 atrocity:

Hey Jim, what do you suppose that huge bundle of plastic explosives is doing there where the water cooler used to be? And where do those wires go?

Well, must be some logical explanation. Let’s get some coffee and bagels.

Now you’re talking!

It's long, but it's woith it. Part three will cover global warming...