Wisdom Builder
Quick Hits
Topic:
Logical Fallacies
Timeless ideas at the intersections of science, philosophy, critical thinking, and history.
MODE:
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4 minutes
Logical Fallacies.
Quick Hits
10 random key ideas.
1.
About 50% worldwide identify with one of the Abrahamic religions. Christians about 31%, Muslims about 24%, and Jews a tiny .2%.
2.
Judging people by association rather than evidence confuses proximity with character. That’s the guilt by association fallacy.
3.
Authority is a cognitive shortcut for managing complexity. Choose your authorities carefully, and never stop auditing them.
4.
Cherry-picking turns partial truth into misleading truth. When a claim feels convincing, pause and ask: What evidence was left out? A single fact may be true, but truth requires the bigger picture.
5.
Humans have evolved in the last 50,000 years, just not into a new “species.”
6.
Bloodletting survived for millennia not because it worked, but because humans mistook timing for causation.
7.
Antimatter moves forward in time like normal matter. The “backward in time” idea is a useful mathematical interpretation, not an observed physical fact.
8.
Missing evidence is not evidence, and the evidence we do have paints a compelling picture. Fossilization is rare and strongly favors hard parts like bones, teeth, and shells. Gaps are expected.
10.
Radiometric dating is scientifically sound, but it’s true that scientists need to carefully rule out contaminants. Sound thinking recognizes that a method’s validity depends on precise execution, not flawed application.
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