Bad Arguments and How to Avoid Them
Of straw men, hollow men, iron men (why are these all men?) and how they make for bad arguments (ah, thatโs why). A good summary of common strategies emoployed in bad arguments โ and some good advice for avoiding them, yourself and when confronted with them.
From Weekly Filet #301, in May 2020.
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