The Flaw in Blanket Arguments: A Lawyer’s Case of Circular Reasoning

   14/10/2024   Category: poor-reasoning

Discover why flawed reasoning in justice arguments can lead to dangerous conclusions, and how we can guard against them in today's legal debates.

Silly arguments of social media - The magic disappearing $50 note.

   13/06/2023   Category: dodgy-arguments

An argument on social media disparages cashless transactions. It's a fallacy.

ABC exposé on Paralympian sport cheating points to a larger issue

   04/04/2023   Category: general

An Australian Broadcasting Commission report focuses on cheating in disabled sports. This points to some pitfalls in the application of humanism.

Scottish Parliament's Burning Issue - a Bill to Pardon Witches.

   11/12/2022   Category: general

There's recognition of historical abuses and there's utter nonsense. The Scottish parliament was considering a bill to pardon witches.

Self-gluing climate activism vandals should take the advice of Ralph Waldo Emerson

   04/11/2022   Category: general

The silly fools who glue themselves to roads and masterpiece artworks have missed a crucial point. Emerson had some great advice for them.

Is existence merely a pimple on the face of non-existence?

   02/11/2022   Category: Science/Philosophy

The great Julian Huxley once stated he believed we would someday solve the mystery of existence. However, that's not so certain.

The Double Talk of Salespeople: How to Spot Contradictory Sales Pitches

   24/10/2022   Category: hidden-agendas

Salespeople often tailor their stories to fit your situation, but what happens when those stories clash? Learn how to spot these sales tactics and protect yourself from misleading pitches.

Comparing car smashes to Covid-19 is just silly!

   10/08/2021   Category: poor-reasoning

Logic just isn't some people's strong point and Covid-19 brings out the worst. Here's a classic example of rubbish reasoning.

Nuclear Powered Logical Befuddlement

   13/03/2021   Category: curly-logic

A rather stunning curly response was dropped in talks over the nuclear JCPoA recently. It's a head-scratcher.

Conspiratory Theorists Are The Biggest Conspirators

   05/12/2020   Category: general

Who exactly are the biggest conspirators on the planet today? Surely conspiracy theorists themselves are strong contenders.

Nothing humane happens in a slaughterhouse. Says who?

   19/11/2020   Category: dodgy-arguments

Activists say nothing humane happens in a slaughterhouse, but that claim is dodgy.

Read Smart: How to Navigate Today's News Without Being Misled

   22/10/2020   Category: general

Are you being misled by sensational headlines? Learn the key strategy to uncover the full story in news articles and avoid falling for clickbait. Read smart, stay informed!

Dodgy Claims - 'It isn't that, it's this'.

   29/09/2020   Category: dodgy-arguments

Here's some examples one of the most commonly used formats for dodgy arguments. Understand how this works and you can tear shreds off people - not that you ought to. 'It isn't that, it's this' is a rife ruse among humans.

Rubbish arguments of Covid-19

   11/05/2020   Category: poor-reasoning

You can always bank on a crisis to generate bad reasoning. On that score, the Coronavirus pandemic didn't disappoint.

Emerson's deeper wisdom overlooked by humanity

   05/05/2020   Category: wisdom

Emerson made a comment about homeopathy that contains hidden wisdom often overlooked.

No, Covid-19 is NOT nature's revenge on humans

   12/04/2020   Category: poor-reasoning

Covid-19 isn't nature's revenge on humans. That's just poetry.

Covid 19 is a demagogue's delight!

   10/04/2020   Category: dodgy-arguments

Covid 19 has quickly become a playground for axe-grinders and barrow-pushers. When disaster strikes, out they come in force. Let's upset some apple-carts.

Toilet paper shortage - is this the real reason?

   27/03/2020   Category: hidden-agendas

Toilet paper, body and hand wash along with other surface cleaning items are no longer on shelves. Here is the likely reason why.

Project Greta will ultimately fail

   13/12/2019   Category: tricks/techniques

Greta Thunberg is a figurehead being used by climate alarmists for a purpose that will ultimately fail.

Spelling and grammatical errors in news reports might not be just mistakes.

   31/08/2019   Category: hidden-agendas

Spelling errors and poor grammar in mainstream media news content are probably left deliberately, for an unwholesome purpose.