Friday, January 15th, 2010
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Conventional Wisdom
Conventional wisdom is an unexamined proclamation that is generally accepted as truth. We use anecdotal evidence as a short-cut for critical thinking. The problem with conventional wisdom, where it relates to incorrect beliefs, is that it obscures our ability to become aware of the assumptions upon ...
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Sunday, September 6th, 2009
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Getting Our Bearings
One of the biggest problems that plagues rational beings is debating on dual planes. The use of emotionally charged words invokes irrelevant images, which cloud the judgment and usually obscure any attempt to make ourselves understood.
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Once a discussion has reached enough thinkers, chaos perforce, ensues. In ...
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