Over the last several years you may have noticed that some crazy things have happened, based on crazy ‘reasoning’ and a scuttling of logic in favor of hysteria and emotion. Just take your pick. There’s a nice long list of moments to choose from.
I saw this and said, you know what, Rab, I think you’re gonna learn how to use that noggin of yours to think for yourself, to spot the old bull-hockey when it’s coming and recognize it before it’s being served on a plate by others telling you it’s delicious. While we’re at it, how about we also cure any bull-hockey in you.
So we started Freedom from Fallacies, a substack page, and she took to the task with aplomb, soon scanning billboards, advertisements, and her own parents’ behavior for deceptive and shallow reasoning. She found many examples and delighted in the clarity and freedom that reasoning brings:
We also held a series of debates to challenge each other while discussing important topics of the day. Should horses replace cars? What happens to children who lie to their parents? Is sending them to Guantanamo Bay Cuba really out of the question? More debates are coming and we’ll be posted videos of debates over the next few months.
Enjoy!