New: fallacyAll contenthive-129948krhive-196917steemzzanhive-180932hive-166405hive-183959hive-185836photographyhive-150122uncommonlabhive-101145hive-144064lifehive-183397bitcoinhive-184714hive-188619krsuccessmotivationhive-181136hive-193637hive-124908hive-145157TrendingNewHotLikersarbitration (78)in invincible • 3 months agoInvincible ignorance fallacy.The invincible ignorance fallacy (a.k.a. argument by pigheadedness): when a person simply rejects any evidence presented and unquestioningly sticks to their prior belief. We all have trouble…flexbooth (78)in motte • 7 months agoThe Motte in the Motte and Bailey.When it comes any and all debates about LGBT issues in regard to policy, the question of males in women's prisons is the Motte in the Motte and Bailey. The problem is that even the highest levels…bumblecat (78)in fallacy • 8 months agoFallacy of the slipped bike chain:I tell people that I used to be socially abysmal. And it's true that I was ostracized, bullied, and heavily disliked as a kid. It's also true that I taught myself social skills by paying close…pgveer (64)in politics • 9 months agosteemCreated with Sketch.the left can't argueDon't you forget it still waiting for answers Now that we know it's all bullshit... then do it yourself; don't use Big Gov goons #whatpubliceducationdoestothebrain I…pgveer (64)in politics • 9 months agosteemCreated with Sketch.#newspeakliberal ArGuMeNtSYup, they're THAT dumb Probably a cat lady (?) Slave mentality He wants to jump off a bridge! stares Greekly at that idiot…pgveer (64)in politics • 9 months agosteemCreated with Sketch.Dumb #newspeakliberal "arguments"#ecofascists have their brains completely rotten Must be a Lula fan Exposing socialist stupidity is easier than stealing candies from a baby MSM hide the truth worst than…pgveer (64)in politics • 9 months agosteemCreated with Sketch.#newspeakliberal idiot of the day#whatpubliceducationdoestothebrain still no follow up rule #1: always change subject what a loon they can't handle the truth they always need to impose saving is haaaaaaaard…leguna (78)in logical • last yearI am half convinced that complaints about logical fallacies constitute the last refuge of the scoundrel and dunce.(Not, of course, that only scoundrels and dunces make them!) But look at this sloppy chart, supposedly from a philosophy website (but see 3): (1.) Wrongly stated. An ad hominem does NOT always…nooses (78)in anti • last yearIt's true that life can still be challenging, even in advanced economies.Part of the reason for that is that it's hard to be satisfied with relatively little when some others have so much more. (Ironically, some of these people long for a simpler, less materialistic…leguna (78)in investment • last yearHow my investment philosophy has evolved2004-2008: An expert broker can use leverage and my high-risk tolerance to generate outsized returns. 2009-2015: "Experts" are frauds, stock picking is impossible because markets are efficient. I…quigon (75)in philosophy • 2 years ago苏格拉底不是一个明智的人苏格拉底不是一个明智的人，他是愚蠢的。使他如此愚蠢的一件事情是，他认为要知道 X，你必须能够说明一个正确和完美的认识论理论，以解释你知道 X 的原因。这是显然不可行的，而且他从不努力为此进行辩护。他在这方面使人在哲学问题上犯错并不意味着他们不知道他们知道。知道 X 不需要你能够说明 X 的完整认识论和击败所有对该认识论的反对意见。…helices (30)in avoid • 2 years agoScience 01473The way to avoid the ills of the #narrativeFallacy is to favor experimentation over storytelling @NNTalebcoways (45)in milk • 2 years agoFallacies and Facts About Milk that You Need to Understand(photo/pexels) Dairy products and their derivatives (dairy products), such as cheese and yogurt have become common consumption even as daily necessities. Unfortunately, according to nutrition…zafrada (78)in complexity • 3 years agoThe Simple World Fallacy.I’d like to coin a term: Simple World Fallacy. The world is complex. Human behavior is complex; if it weren’t, we’d be better at predicting and managing it. Science is complex. The human genome…leguna (78)in policy • 4 years agoWhataboutism.Whataboutism is a fallacy in argument hinging on the accusation of hypocrisy. It goes back to Cold War attempts to refute accusations about communist evil by pointing out that the west…pomeline (79)in motte • 4 years agoMotte-and-Bailey fallacy.Too many people today are committing the Motte-and-Bailey Fallacy, which is when someone conflates two positions that share similarities, one that’s reasonable and easy to defend (the "motte") and…pedrobrito2004 (67)in quote • 4 years agoCommentary on the ad hominem fallacy.Image source "The value of an idea has nothing to do with the sincerity of the man who expresses it." Oscar Wilde Let's start by clarifying, the title should have been about the ad…pedrobrito2004 (67)in quote • 4 years agoComentario de la falacia ad hominemFuente de la imagen "El valor de una idea no tiene nada que ver con la sinceridad del hombre que la expresa." Oscar Wilde Comencemos aclarando, el título debería haber sido sobre el…helices (30)in avoid • 4 years agoScience 0247The way to avoid the ills of the #narrativeFallacy is to favor experimentation over storytelling @NNTalebsteemityourway (68)in life • 4 years agoSunk Cost Fallacy - Desperately Wanting The End To Justify The Means'Don't cling to a mistake just because you spent a lot of time making it.' —Aubrey de Grey The best way to disarm our biases is to first become aware of them. The concept of sunk cost fallacy…
