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### You should have asked why. 
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Welcome back to our weekly Drop in the Ocean post where we feature the amazing content that was created for the show. 

This weeks topic was <b>Cirtical Thinking</b> and a person will be forgiven for feeling that it is not a simple matter of just thinking critically. To quote the winner from this weeks show:

>It's more high brow.

Now critical thinking can surely be that, as many things can be as complex as you wish to make them. Our daily lives often feel akin to a Rube Goldberg machine, and the benefit is that we can simplify it. Why we do not is what will leave us baffled once we take pause and critically think about the situation. 

To see what we discussed during the show, you have to keep reading, visit the posts and show some support while you dive deep into the topic of critical thinking from this weeks Drop in the Ocean show. 

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### This weeks posts.
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The top two voted writers will 'level up'. When a member has levelled up, they will receive a daily upvote from the BuddyUP account at 50%. The member keeps their level for 2 weeks, unless they level up again on DITO within those 2 weeks. Every time you level up, you will receive an additional 10% on your daily vote, maxing out at level 5.

The writer with the most votes will be resteemed straight after this post. This is so we can all look back at the BuddyUP blog and see the winning posts from each week.

If you are wondering how you can join the Drop in the Ocean show, you will find all the required information at the bottom of this post. 
 
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# <center>@JuliaMulcahy</center>
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Effectively demystifying critical thinking for us in terms I am sure many will understand as she not only addresses what critical thinking is considered in loftier terms.
 
>Critical thinking involves analysis of facts. It involves thinking about complex topics. It involves judgement.

@JuliaMulcahy then provides us with a clear and simple to understand example of critical thinking in its simplest form.
 
Be sure to head over and enjoy her opinion on this topic, sharing one of the most important questions we can ask with advice we can all strive to follow - <a href="https://steemit.com/dropintheocean/@juliamulcahy/critical-thinking">Read her post now.
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# <center>@YouHaveWings</center>
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Diving deep into the topic for this week, @YouHaveWings highlights the importance of critical thinking from the beginning.

>Critical thinking is a fundamental tool for steering one's life. No one has achieved great success without possessing the skill of critical thinking and thinking independently.

Sharing how critical thinking has been used and by whom to empower and move forward society as a whole, she also states that critical thinking should not be considered something beyond our grasp. Instead, it is something me we need a lot more of in our society. 
   
Be sure to read her post and see if you can answer the final questionnaire utilising critical thinking - <a href="https://steemit.com/dropintheocean/@youhavewings/critical-thinking">Read her post now.</a> 

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@Shadowspub | 1(50%) | 1 Week
@Monchhichi23 | 1(50%) | 1 Week
@JuliaMulcahy | 1(50%) | 2 Weeks
@YouHaveWings | 1(50%) | 2 weeks
@FreedomToWrite | 1(50%) 1 Week
 
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# <center>Our runners-up for this week</center>
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Thank you to everyone who was at the show and contributed their posts on our topic of the week. Every post and person that joins in makes Drop in the Ocean worth having. <br>
 
So where are the rest of the posts?

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## <center>@EagleSpirit</center>

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A beautiful haiku that captures the essence of critical thinking for @EagleSpirit, relatable and relevant to the many issues facing our society and groups within. 

<a href="https://steemit.com/dropintheocean/@eaglespirit/critical-thinking-haiku-drop-in-the-ocean">Critical Thinking Haiku</a> 
  
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## <center>@TheHive</center>

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In-depth and well written, a thorough analysis of critical thinking in their personal opinion. @TheHive use relevant examples to clearly explain the concept. 
  
<a href="https://steemit.com/dropintheocean/@thehive/buddy-up-word-of-the-week-coincidence-20181015t023558730z-post">Buddy Up word of the week. Coincidence.</a>

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## <center>@AudreyBits</center>

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Acknowledging the value of critical thinking for us to expand our horizons and see the world in a fresh way, @AudreyBits also touches on the critical value of intuition in our approach. 

<a href="https://steemit.com/dropintheocean/@audreybits/critical-thinking-af6a1447b9db7">Critical Thinking by @AudreyBits</a>
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## <center>@Penderis</center>

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His words almost made sense but then he got 3 characters in. Repeating the pattern which he insists is the English language we feel it is time to send this monkey to space. 

<a href="https://steemit.com/dropintheocean/@penderis/sometimes-it-is-black-and-white">Sometimes it is black and white.</a>

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### How do you get involved?
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Have you been reading through and wondering how you can get involved with our community/show? Below I've listed the steps to take, so you can jump into the action and share your perspective and views, with all of us here at BuddyUP.

- Head over to our BuddyUP server. You can do this by following the SafeLink post [here](https://steemit.com/buddyup/@buddyup/you-are-in-the-safe-zone).

- Think about the topic for next week, which is...

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-  Write a post about that topic then publish it on Sunday or early Monday so we may have a chance to read your post in time. Once published come by to the Drop in the Ocean show on Monday (20:00 UTC) to present it and join the conversation. 

- You are welcome to bring with a post on the topic from any other sources which you feel will contribute to the discussion. Bring a friend, bring a post and bring yourself. 



The final and the most important piece of information is... **do not publish your post until Sunday or Monday**. This is so we can give you all the best amount of exposure possible on your posts and also so you get paid out on the day of the show; so you can come back with an even bigger smile on your face!

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You can come and speak to any of us in #the-lagoon (general chat channel in our server) or if you have any further questions, you can direct message @calumam or @penderis, and we will get in touch with you. 

We're looking forward to seeing you all next week for Drop in the Ocean!

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