A popular dishonest fallacy I’ve seen a lot recently is to point to an example of one individual saying or advocating something stupid or nasty, and saying, “This is what all people who are _________s believe!”
Tag: logic
Statism is the Ultimate Embodiment of Vice
Pride is the worst kind of vice, power is the worst kind of pride, political power is the worst kind of power, and state power is the worst kind of political power.
The Problems of Prosperity and Advancement
In a world of unprecedented material prosperity and technological advancement, the biggest intellectual problem is not “hyper-rationalism”, but hyper-infantilism.
Why Policymaking Won’t Work for Complex Societies (and Why Principles Will) – Part 1
You are not an expert. Even the experts know they are not experts. They will spend their entire lives just grappling with one sub-facet of one of these facets, and their work still won’t be done. To claim to empirically know how to ensure the best outcome for everyone in any issue is folly. Policymaking (the practical utilitarianism used in most political thinking) is an unscalable way to make decisions.
Status Symbol
I saw a Porsche SUV today. Now I’m really confused. Either the driver had a tremendous , if off-the-wall, sense of humor, or there is for sure somebody out there more confused than me.
Because You’re a Moral Human Being
“Logic,” according to the border-fetish crowd: If you don’t approve of pointing a gun in some stranger’s face just because he wanted to step across an imaginary, arbitrary line…
Worse Than The Worst
Yes, I actually think losers who play the standard “knock out game” are probably less ethically reprehensible than the losers who clinically murder people for the State. And that’s a really low bar to begin with.
There’s No Reason Money Changes The Nature of a Trade
What is happening when consenting adults have sex? They are trading emotional and/or physical feelgoods. And when money is involved? They are likewise trading emotional and/or physical feelgoods… Say what now? It’s true.
Are You Ready for The Battle That Comes With Your Dream?
You want to write comments on the things that other people build, but you don’t want to build. It’s an ugly game out there for those who think they have the right to build things. When you step up to the plate and create, you become a target.
Heedless Speed
As the Congress declares a radically accelerated time frame for passage of “tax reform,” my suspicion of their hurry grows. Is the objective of more knowledge served by a breakneck pace?