In 1969, the U.S. Department of Defense created ARPANET, the precursor to today’s internet. Around the same time, the SWIFT protocol used for money transfers was also established. These are both early ...
Cognitive distortions, unconscious bias, cognitive bias, implicit bias, logical fallacies: you probably heard most or all of these terms. They can get really confusing if you don’t know the difference ...
Today’s post will describe two last logical fallacies, arguing from worst case scenarios (Strategy #9), and ad hominem or personal attacks (#10). I will describe the strategy for countering ...
Logical fallacies are mistakes in arguments. For example, if someone says that something is better solely because it is more "natural," this is the appeal to nature fallacy. If someone presents two ...
Throughout the pandemic we have seen a deluge of outright lies, conspiracy theories and pseudoscience from various peddlers of self-interest. But to a philosopher like me, more vexing than these ...
Okay, this is going to be a semi-rant/semi-"share your bad experiences and help expose others" thread. If it needs to get locked/moved to Teh Lounge I understand. Anyway; I was the son of a prominent ...
A fallacy is a mistake in reasoning. It can undermine your case. Therefore, it is important to examine your own planned written and oral presentations. Also, carefully consider opposing presentations ...
On changes in the American conservative movement. Anyone observing the evolution of conservative thought over the past few years could not have escaped a growing trend. Politicians, intellectuals, and ...
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