PinnedThinking Is a SkillI had just turned 40, and for the very first time I heard the expression, “Thinking is a skill.”Nov 9, 20211Nov 9, 20211
What Is a Sound Argument?Have you ever wanted to disagree with someone’s argument, but you couldn’t find any flaw in it? It’s possible you were facing a sound…Feb 11, 2022Feb 11, 2022
What is Confirmation Bias?Confirmation bias is a tendency to consider information that confirms what you already believe and that doesn’t challenge it. The American…Dec 30, 2021Dec 30, 2021
What Is a Valid Argument?Do you ever listen to someone’s argument and think that it makes sense, and all the ideas are connected, but you don’t know why…Dec 29, 2021Dec 29, 2021
The Real Reason Saying “I Don’t Know” is HardAs a kid, I had a reputation for being a math whiz. Whatever problem the teacher put on the blackboard, I already knew how to solve it. I…Dec 7, 20211Dec 7, 20211
Circular Reasoning: We All Saw Our Parents Doing ThisDid you ever have a conversation with your parents like this:Nov 2, 2021Nov 2, 2021
What is an Argument? (With Examples)Do you ever feel like someone’s argument is wrong, but you can’t say exactly why? Maybe you don’t know how to formulate counter-arguments…Sep 29, 2021Sep 29, 2021
The Relationship between Cognitive Biases and FallaciesSuppose your plane crashed in the middle of nowhere with you and a dozen other survivors. You have three options:Sep 23, 2021Sep 23, 2021
Cognitive Bias: A Feature, Not a BugSometimes people think something is a design flaw, but it’s really a design feature.Sep 17, 2021Sep 17, 2021
What Is a Fallacy?Suppose I ask you to multiply two large numbers-say 12,653 and 65,321. How would you get the correct answer? You’d probably use a…Sep 10, 20211Sep 10, 20211