Introducing the Critical Assumptions Test
We are bombarded with a hurricane of information every day. How do I know which voices to listen to? How can I quickly and reliably discern which voices are true and which ones are not?
Dave Richardson, President of Assumptions Institute, has developed a practical, tangible discernment skill that allows you to accurately find which voices are true, even if you are a student or not particularly intellectual.
Rather than focusing on complicated arguments or sophisticated ideologies, the Critical Assumptions Test reliably exposes the hidden assumptions that make the arguments or ideologies possible. With a little practice, most anyone can discern truth in classrooms, the media, and the culture in 30 seconds or less!
For older students and adults, this course will teach you the basic Learn To Discern skill that is so simple it is automated with a phone app.
Why Learn to Discern?
You are constantly bombarded with information every day. How can you quickly and reliably discern what is true and what isn’t? Is there a practical method that works in the real world? And who has the time to learn about complex ideologies and arguments?
The president of Assumptions Institute, Dave Richardson, takes 40 years of experience discerning truth and distills it into a simple skill that can be learned in hours, and allows you to accurately figure out what is really true in classrooms, media, and the culture. With practice you can use this skill in real world situations in 30 seconds.
How can he do that? Dave knows the world of academia that creates the cultural trends and powerful ideas that influence us all. He has consulted with university professors in major universities for two decades. Dave is the author of the groundbreaking book Transparent: How to See Through the Powerful Assumptions That Control You, and he has two post-graduate degrees including one from the University of Oxford.
Oh, no! Not another ivory tower intellectual! No worries, Dave is the real deal. He grew up in a single-wide trailer house. His dad was a truck driver and his mom was a bookkeeper. Dave knows and is as comfortable with farmers, truckers, loggers, and welders as he is with professors, business leaders, or politicians.
Dave knows the powerful ideas of the university, and helps regular people quickly understand and see through the fake and deceitful narratives that seek to control you. Bringing complex and persuasive false narratives from 40,000 feet to sea level using the power of assumptions is Dave’s gift. He has condensed this all into a simple, practical skill that you can learn in hours. The skill is so simple it is in a mobile app. It will change your life.
When you discover the power of assumptions, you will never see the world the same again, and you will Learn To Discern.
We Have a Sea of Voices to Sort Through Every Day
Every day we are bombarded with messages from classrooms, movies, social media, at work, and conversations. Is there a quick and reliable way to know which voices to listen to, and which are fake? The Critical Assumptions Test makes discernment fast and accurate.
There Are Only Three Core Assumptions
No one is all-knowing, so at some point everyone assumes something to be real. Dave Richardson explains why, and he unpacks each type of assumption in easy to understand language that does not require years of training in philosophy, rhetoric, or theology.
It is not if a person assumes, but how a person assumes, and whether their assumptions are true. Understanding these basic core assumptions enables even middle schoolers to discern truth in a matter of seconds.
Practice With Clips From TV Shows And Movies
After explaining assumptions and how they work, Dave Richardson uses the Critical Assumptions Test to reveal the hidden assumptions in the media. Every media conveys a message. The question is whether or not the message is true. Dave walks through the CAT step by step to discover the true and false assumptions in a variety of TV shows and movies. Additionally, when he finds a false message, Dave shows how to relate truth to the media.
Course Content
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Seeing Through the Powerful Assumptions That Control the World
Dave applies his understanding of contemporary issues such as wealth inequality, race, gender, and more to reveal the hidden assumptions behind these issues.
How to Make This Transferable
Enhance your new discernment skill, make it a part of your life, and pass it on to others
