An interested party is someone who stands to gain from convincing you of something; a disinterested party has no or little stake in the outcome.

Why did lincoln inform the confederacy that he would not e sending troops or weapons as food supplies were sent to fort sumter?

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?

One result of recent migration trends is that the workforce in europe has become