Tag: Sophistry
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Tone of Voice vs. Substance
Sophist lies and rationalizations can distract us from what is important, so we need to be very careful about getting caught up in distracting arguments and learn how to focus on things that are more relevant.
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Trusted Sources
One of the biggest problems we have in understanding truth and reality is bias. And we are all biased, some more, some less; some more in ‘some’ areas and less in others. So it is smarter for us to question why we think what we think is right or wrong rather than just accept it.…
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Trump Finally Succeeded in Building a Wall
Trump finally has a wall around America. He built it out of negligence and arrogance. But it doesn’t keep people out of America, it keeps Americans out of other countries. Americans liberty and freedom squashed by Donald Trump. Seems like a trend with him.
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Words Matter – Containment Verses Control
When we hear Trump and his Admins parroting the idea we are containing the spread and getting things under control, we need to be real cautions. First, they are not containing it. There is not enough data to know if it is contained. They are guessing, hoping, and Trumps waving his magic sharpie as if…
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What is Gaslighting?
Gaslighting is, simply put in the American vernacular, a form psychological manipulation, also known as BS. The term comes from a play and movies from 1938, 1940, and 1944, respectively. It has become better known since Donald Trump became president. #News, #Politics, #Sophistry, #Trump
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SharpieGate: Trumps Fake News
Examining how Trump and his administration construct lies and negative influence campaigns gives us a way to spot his lies easier. The more we pay attention, the more we can understand. #News, #Environment, #Trump, #Sophistry, #Corruption
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July 4, 2019
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March 9, 2019
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19,000 Scientists?
The 2008 International Conference on Climate Change Sponsored by The Heartland Institute March 2 – March 4, 2008Marriott New York Marquis Times Square Hotel1535 BroadwayNew York City, NY U.S.A. James M. TaylorConference CoordinatorSenior Fellow, The Heartland InstituteManaging …
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Bush Coal – Under-MINING the Evidence
Q From Australia. I’ve got a question about global warming — in the Australian Parliament, Tony Blair called for greater action. And this seems to be something that the U.S. President could make a major difference on. There’s a virtual consensus that the planet is warming. If you addressed…