In the Internet age with complex information, everyone is always facing the risk of being deceived, coerced and manipulated by others' opinions
If you don't want to be always at the mercy of others, if you don't want to spend your life in chaos, if you want to learn to think independently and make rational decisions, then you must arm your mind with critical thinking
People who don't want to learn to think independently and make rational decisions don't need to arm their minds with critical thinking.