Christopher Hayes > Quotes

“We cannot have a just society that applies the principle of accountability to the powerless in the principle of forgiveness to the powerful.”
― Christopher Hayes, Twilight of the Elites: America After Meritocracy

“Fidelity surveyed a group with at least $1 million investment assets excluding real estate and retirement. 42% of them did not FEEL wealthy.”
― Christopher Hayes, Twilight of the Elites: America After Meritocracy

“Where the establishment emphasized humility, prudence, lineage, meritocracy celebrates ambition, achievement, brains&self-betterment”
― Christopher Hayes, Twilight of the Elites: America After Meritocracy

“Like anything, critical thinking skills do not appear overnight.”
― Christopher Hayes, The Art of Critical Thinking: How To Build The Sharpest Reasoning Possible For Yourself

“Progress is dependent upon a productive and dynamic tension between institutionalism and insurrectionism. Insurrectionists keep our institutions honest. Insurrection us are stewards of our collective public life.”
― Christopher Hayes, Twilight of the Elites: America After Meritocracy

“With strong critical thinking skills, you will be able to distinguish between emotion and logic, which is immensely helpful in developing a level-headed mindset that is necessary for leading others.”
― Christopher Hayes, The Art of Critical Thinking: How To Build The Sharpest Reasoning Possible For Yourself

“Filtering out extraneous information and focusing on the critical factors of your work in fast-moving industries, is a critical skill coming under the umbrella necessary to be labeled a critical thinker in the business world.”
― Christopher Hayes, The Art of Critical Thinking: How To Build The Sharpest Reasoning Possible For Yourself

“We've been looking at the tower for so long we forgot it's made of blocks; we forgot it can be put back together in a different way.”
― Christopher Hayes

“Critical thinkers tend to revise their decision less than other people. They are certain of their decisions because they have analyzed arguments in detail.”
― Christopher Hayes, The Art of Critical Thinking: How To Build The Sharpest Reasoning Possible For Yourself

“critical thinkers can separate logical reasoning from emotions and moral judgment.”
― Christopher Hayes, The Art of Critical Thinking: How To Build The Sharpest Reasoning Possible For Yourself

“critical thinking is more of a mindset than a set technique.”
― Christopher Hayes, The Art of Critical Thinking: How To Build The Sharpest Reasoning Possible For Yourself

“People spend way too much money on going to a university for it not to be a decision that they are comfortable with.”
― Christopher Hayes, The Art of Critical Thinking: How To Build The Sharpest Reasoning Possible For Yourself

“Criminal defense lawyers represent clients accused of a crime while prosecutors and district attorneys represent the interests of the state in prosecuting those accused of a crime.”
― Christopher Hayes, The Art of Critical Thinking: How To Build The Sharpest Reasoning Possible For Yourself