Everyone's wrong about the burden of proof
A person has a burden of proof when–and only when–they want to persuade another.…
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The Perverted Analogy Fallacy
An analogy doesn't imply that two things are similar in every way, or even most ways; they’re similar in a limited way that’s relevant to the topic of the discussion.…
Is Your Worldview Vulnerable to 'Hate Facts'?
I think it’s unwise to attach normative judgements to empirical claims about the world that might turn out to be true.…
The Motte and Bailey of NAP Libertarianism
The problem has to do with overselling libertarianism with attractive anti-violence/anti-aggression catchphrases.…
Human Needs Don't Exist
Imagining categorical needs – divorced from individual values and goals – dismisses human difference, subjectivity, intentionality and reason.…