I don't understand why you say their advice is pretty awful. The link you give argues that being aware of cognitive biases may cause irrational people to merely ascribe them to others as a rhetorical ploy, but the cracked.com article always recommends recognizing them in your own thinking.
I like their advice, looks quite solid to me. Perhaps you could elaborate?
After re-reading the article, "awful" was too strong a word. But I still think their advice is bad.
On rationalization (#5):
...You do this, too. If you're a human being, you're from a long line of people who got to the winner's circle again and again by ignoring facts in favor of advancing your side. So, the next time you find yourself desperately Googling for some factual example that proves your argument is right, and failing to find even one, stop. See if you can put the brakes on and actually say, out loud, "Wait a second. If the things
It's Cracked, so it's not exactly the highest scientific authority on the matter, but still a decent read.