Our worldviews can affect our interpretations. If two people are walking in the woods and encounter a haze, one person might see it as fog while another might see it as a ghost. Boo! #FactFriday

The Category Error involves treating something in one kind of category as if it belonged to another kind of category. E.g., “The average man is about 5 foot 9 inches tall. I wonder if he lives and if he knows my parents.” #FallacyFriday

Distinguish between “No-So” and “So-What” objections. This allows us to say things like, and “I disagree that this policy will do what you expect, but if I thought it did, I’d support it too” and “I agree that the car is a good deal, but I don’t think it follows that we should buy it.” #TipTuesday

The Mirror Thesis is the erroneous idea that all criticisms really apply to the person leveling them. E.g. “You’re only saying that I’m self-righteous because you’re so self-righteous.” #FallacyFriday

"A wise man, therefore, proportions his belief to the evidence." – David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding #QuotationDay

Kettle Logic uses multiple inconsistent arguments to support a conclusion. The classic example (from Freud) is, “I shouldn’t be prosecuted for damaging your kettle because I returned it undamaged, it was already damaged when I borrowed it, and I never borrowed it in the first place.” #FallacyFriday

"I am not ashamed to confess that I am ignorant of what I do not know." Cicero #QuotationDay

“The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance—it is the illusion of knowledge.” Daniel Boorstin, #QuotationDay

The Settled Question Fallacy is thinking there is a definitive answer to an open question or obvious solution to a complex problem. For example, “Obviously, Beethoven was the best composer to ever live. That’s not even open to debate.” #FallacyFriday

"Doubt is an uncomfortable condition, but certainty is a ridiculous one." Voltaire #QuotationDay

If you’ve made resolutions, remember to 1) avoid the Planning Fallacy by setting realistic timelines, 2) steer clear of False Dilemmas by remembering that success comes in many forms, and 3) watch out for Hasty Generalizations by recalling that one setback doesn’t mean failure. #FallacyFriday