The Lost Art of Thinking for Ourselves

About this episode

Amy Faulkner speaks with Bethan Winn about reclaiming critical thinking skills in the age of AI.

Have we forgotten how to think for ourselves? In this episode, Amy speaks with critical thinking and human skills expert, speaker and author Bethan Winn , whose book The Human Edge: Critical Thinking in the Age of AI explores how we can reclaim the essential skills that make us human - curiosity, courage, creativity and conversation. Bethan shares her journey from teaching in London to moving to Perth, Australia, and building a business that helps people think more clearly and confidently. A health scare became her career turning point, leading to a keen interest in how we form beliefs, make decisions and question assumptions. Amy and Bethan discuss what critical thinking really means, how conversation can be used as a thinking tool, the role of curiosity in learning, and why overthinking can sometimes hold us back. They touch on the risks of outsourcing our judgment to AI, the problem with education systems that reward the "right" answer, and the value of sitting with discomfort and uncertainty. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by information, stuck in indecision, or simply curious about how to think more clearly in a noisy world, this conversation will help you rediscover the…

People in this episode

Host: Amy Faulkner

Guest: Bethan Winn

Topics covered

• critical thinking
• education
• AI
• decision making
• creativity
• conversation

Keywords

• critical thinking
• curiosity
• creativity
• decision making
• AI
• education

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Human Edge: Critical Thinking in the Age of AI

Places: London, Perth, Australia

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