In this video, I summarize logical fallacies. The questions that I covered in this video are. What were the concepts that were covered in this week’s content? What arguments did the author give for their ideas? What ideas were new to you? What new questions did this content bring up for you? What did it…
Author: Elizabeth Beeli
You are the most compelling argument
I constantly find myself in a dilemma. I want to change people, but I can’t. I want to counsel them into productive habits. However, I frequently find myself being hypocritical. This occurs on a small scale, my brother is on his phone, I tell him to get off his phone he’s wasting his time….
how an animated spider inspired me to challenge popular opinions
Logical fallacies, not a topic you hear commonly discussed under that formal title. However, logical fallacies surround us. A specific type of fallacy is that of popular appeal. The fallacy holds that if it is popularly believed that x is true therefore x must be true. Clearly, this is a fallacy because it is an error…
Criticizing is easy, listening to an opposing view is not.
We all have opinions. Often we hold opinions very tightly. Viewing them as a representation of ourselves. A representation of our intellect, of our IQ, and status. And when someone purposes an opposing opinion to the one you hold, how do we tend to react? Speaking from personal experience I know I can often react with…
18 things I would have told my younger self
Yesterday was my birthday. I’ve learned a lot in 18 years. Here are some of the most important lessons I would have told my younger self. 1. Be curious. As you study great thinkers you may notice that they often asked a lot of questions. However, I have grown to believe that the key is…
