Good points - but I think it can be argued that there are a number of entities, public and private, that prefer a dull, slow and never-taught-to-think populace. I see this every day, and I’m certainly not immune.
The ability to think clearly and logically especially under stress and probably more importantly, determining the right question(s) to ask, can certainly change things dramatically. What’s really criminal about this general state of educational affairs, it’s not like logical fallacies or critical thinking is a new area of study.
Don’t want people to think?
You mean like in multi-cultural studies class?
Or in Climatology class?