Re:Truth, Math, and Models (Part 8 in a series on the scient...
by sitkack on Wednesday May 29, 2024 @01:18PM
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Yeah, the problem is hard. But it is the hardest problem and cannot be solved quickly. But through constant and deliberate exposure to the right kinds of BS, we can inoculate and strengthen those that might succumb to its effects.
Frankfurt, Harry. "On Bullshit" (1986) A Reading by AristotleWalks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fH-xzi6xBgs
All the books from https://almossawi.com/
An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments https://bookofbadarguments.com/?view=flipbook
An Illustrated Book of Loaded Language https://bookofbadarguments.com/loaded-language/
https://www.amazon.com/Books-Ali-Almossawi/s?rh=n%3A283155%2...
Yes, exactly.
> You would need to show them easy to detect examples and then break it down.
This is the problem. There is no such thing as an easy-to-detect example for someone who does not already have a well-developed BS detector. You might want to read this:
https://flownet.com/ron/TIKN/ch1.txt
That is the introductory chapter to a previous attempt at tackling this project. It might help put some things in perspective.