Tag Archives: fallacy

Faction And Fallacy

Posted on November 17, 2024 by john

Dear friends, It seems to me, the fallacy the progressive faction falls for is, the fallacy of popularity and its opposite, the fallacy of unpopularity. Both are a form of the appeal to authority fallacy. While conservative factions tend to … Continue reading →

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War Is The Driver Of Innovation… Or Not.

Posted on August 8, 2024 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the fallacy that war is the driver of innovation, is merely an idol of the marketplace. An idol of the marketplace is a philosophical idea of Francis Bacon. In it, he suggested that people … Continue reading →

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Our Age’s Central Fallacy

Posted on October 2, 2022 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, every age of Man has its central fallacy, ours is that science can answer all questions. The ancient Greeks thought, we could discern the truth of any question through rigorous rational inquiry, a priori. … Continue reading →

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The Public Lie

Posted on April 29, 2022 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, when a known liar claims we cannot allow just anyone to speak, what they are really saying is, they cannot allow anyone to make their lies public. Because nothing upsets a liar, like Obama, … Continue reading →

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