Edit: The School Shooting in BC this morning highlights even more the damage done by these, frankly, selfish people misleading the stupid. Wasting resources on make belief problems affects real…
My grandfather used to say "and Magda Goebbels made a great strudel" and I never knew what it meant until after he died. My grandmother explained that some magazine did…
If someone tells you tax cuts for the rich will boost the economy for everyone, they may be dishonest but we adhere to Hanlon’s razor and shan’t attribute to malice,…
Definition Argumentum ad Ignorantiam (Because everything is more credible when said in Latin). An appeal to ignorance is when we draw a conclusion from the mere fact that something hasn't…
We are going to dissect what seems like a harmless Facebook post (it got hundreds of likes and tens if not hundreds of messages agreeing with it) and see how…
Truth and Honesty Truth, refers to conveying information accurately, basically providing correct details about whatever matter is being discussed. "Honesty refers to the intention to convey information without deception, thus…
The Intent Makes All the Difference: Misinformation vs. Disinformation Misinformation is false information spread without malicious purpose. Your friend tells you the grocery store opens at 7 AM when it…