Hey critical thinkers! This week's show unpacks a recent essay by Farhad Manjoo in which he does some serious introspection inspired by his new kittens. What do they know? How do they think about the world around them...and him? What do we really know about human consciousness and the inner life of animals? Do they think, therefore they are, like Descartes? We join Farhad in pondering the mysteries of what we know and how we know it and what that means for our furry friends, too. “Critical Thinking for Everyone" airs on FORward Radio, 106.5fm and forwardradio.org, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Thursday at 5 pm EST and repeats Thursday at midnight and Friday at 11 am. Please listen live at www.forwardradio.org/. Find us on Facebook at "Critical Thinking for Everyone". Our music is by Bensound, and it is free and available to anyone to use--www.bensound.com/