The catholic church considered a heretic to be anyone who: traveled long distances to trade in silks and spices.
journeyed to the holy land to defeat the muslims.
held religious ideas rejected by church authorities.
called for the removal of muslims and jews from spain.

Why does c. wright mills identify critical thinking as one of the most important criteria for the development of intellectual craftsmanship? why is constantly being aware of the biased nature of your reactions and interactions (what c. wright mills calls self-reflexive) key to the development of that critical thinking? finally, why is keeping a file important, how can it lean to intellectual curiosity which can foster critical thinking and to develop a keen analytical mind?