BECOMING A CRITICAL THINKER. As Mark Twain once famously said, “It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” To that end, 3Q3D gets the New Year off to an inquisitive start, with an episode designed to make you think about…thinking. Joined by Nick Chiorian, an educator who has taught one of the most fascinating high school classes in America for nearly 20 years, and David Jordan, his former student and a bright young mind from The Ohio State University, Chris questions why it’s important to become a more critical thinker – and how to do it. From recognizing our innate biases and questioning what makes us think what we think, to the challenges educators face when helping kids learn and what books one ought to read before they die, this episode will leave you thinking in New Dimensions.

Drinks in this Episode:

WHISKEY SOUR >> 2 oz bourbon; ¾ oz fresh squeezed lemon juice; ¾ oz simple syrup; ½ orange wheel (for serving); maraschino cherry (for serving). Combine bourbon, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Fill shaker with ice, cover, and shake vigorously until outside of shaker is very cold, about 20 seconds. Strain cocktail through a Hawthorne strainer or a slotted spoon into an old-fashioned or rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with orange wheel and cherry. Toast to your sophisticated taste in cocktails as you look down upon your fellow college students drinking White Claws.

VESPER MARTINI >> 3 oz gin; 1 oz vodka; ½ oz Lillet blanc aperitif. Add the gin, vodka and Lillet blanc into a mixing glass with ice and stir until well-chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and then express the oils from a lemon twist over the drink. Finally, rub the twist along the rim of the glass and drop it into the cocktail. Cheers, 007.

BLANTONS SINGLE BARREL BOURBON WHISKEY >> Pour two fingers in a proper rocks glass with a large ice cube and enjoy while sitting in your favorite rocking chair out on the veranda.

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