Thought and authority

[joanna bujes]

At 07:08 PM 07/03/2002 -0400, Carrol wrote:
>Thought _begins_ with accepting  the authority of others, then
>proceeding further within the framework established by acceptance of
>that authority.
>
>My position  is that anyone who denies this is either (a) lying or (b)
>doesn't really know very much.

Huh? Pinch me, Carrol I can't believe this is you writing.

What about "critical thought"? And, as for consciousness, what authority 
does one go to for that?

Joanna