Tag Archives: Hasty Generalization

Just how to show you’re an intellectual

Posted on 7/24/2012 by Scott Aikin

George Leef at NRO makes the case that liberals are confused about who the party of stupid is.  Here's his main argument: If conservatives are anti-intellectual, why did so many read Hayek’s The Road to Serfdom after Glenn Beck mentioned … Continue reading →

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Anecdotal evidence of global warming

Posted on 7/9/2012 by Scott Aikin

Will Oremus has reported at Slate that more people nowadays are believing in global warming, because more people have experienced extreme weather recently.    What accounts for the rebound? It isn’t the economy, which has thawed only a little. And it … Continue reading →

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A narrow, self-interested agenda

Posted on 10/19/2011 by John Casey

A handy rule of thumb for distinguishing between an argument and an explanation is whether the "conclusion" is something in need of proof.  You explain why coffee wakes people up in the morning, you don't argue that it does.  Borderline cases … Continue reading →

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The average person must think

Posted on 6/2/2009 by John Casey

Richard Cohen, liberal columnist for the Washington Post, has struggled with some very basic logical notions.  Today is no exception.  Today again he puts on his contrarian hat and accuses a lot of unnamed people–admirers of Sonia Sotomayor (Obama's nominee … Continue reading →

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White whine

Posted on 5/5/2009 by John Casey

White men can't catch a break these days.  First, the white guy lost the Presidential election, now the winner gets to appoint someone to the Supreme Court.  Though Obama has so far said nothing, this hasn't stopped speculation of the … Continue reading →

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Compound error

Posted on 2/16/2009 by John Casey

I read these things and shake my head: Last week’s column about Denis Rancourt, a University of Ottawa professor who is facing dismissal for awarding A-plus grades to his students on the first day of class and for turning the … Continue reading →

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