Many people are already familiar with the concept of confirmation bias, which is the tendency for people to seek out arguments that support their existing opinions. It turns out that we�re not only addicted to seeking information that confirms our biases,
So, this experiment could have been explained away by simply saying what everyone already knows.
"People are opinionated idiots"
Got nothing but crickets after I noted that Obama had actually said those things.
So, this experiment could have been explained away by simply saying what everyone already knows.
"People are opinionated idiots"
Brilliant observation by a true genius!!!
Now, where's my grant money.
I don't believe you.
Then you didn't read my post carefully enough
I don't believe you.
Then you didn't read my post carefully enough
Or you didn't read the title of the article.
This is the logic I was taught....
That's Binary (formal) logic. (IIRC Boole turned 200 just the other day!)
The article is more Philosophical logic as in; "if there are truths that must be true, what makes them so?"
This is the logic I was taught....
That's Binary (formal) logic. (IIRC Boole turned 200 just the other day!)
The article is more Philosophical logic as in; "if there are truths that must be true, what makes them so?"
Boolean logic helped me to become adept at troubleshooting the old "Crossbar" type switching telephone exchanges before I ever got into computer systems. It also served me well in day to day life.
This is the logic I was taught....
That's Binary (formal) logic. (IIRC Boole turned 200 just the other day!)
The article is more Philosophical logic as in; "if there are truths that must be true, what makes them so?"
Boolean logic helped me to become adept at troubleshooting the old "Crossbar" type switching telephone exchanges before I ever got into computer systems. It also served me well in day to day life.
As it does me. It's great for problem solving!
But 'Philosophical logic' helps me out quite a bit too. Keeps me from adopting ways of thinking that may be correct, if you view them from an emotional perspective. Helps me avoid 'traps' that others fall for.