From: Jonathan Davis (jonathan@limbicnutrition.com)
Date: Mon Sep 29 2003 - 17:41:24 MDT
Dear Fellows,
Recent discussions surrounding book recommendations, how we transfer
trust, fallacies and the dangers of accepting facts on authority
reminded me of The Daily Me.
If we outsource our critical fallacies to our fellows, rely too heavily
on authorities to filter what we read or limit ourselves to reading only
those with whom we agree, then we are at grave risk of a series of
problems. One of the worst, in my view, is the smugness and complacency
that self-reinforcement generates. Like two plain girls convincing each
other the are beautiful, it may gratify the participants, but it neither
serves the truth or prepare them for reality.
Some essays on the subject are worth a quick read.
http://www.ukpoliticsmisc.org.uk/weblog/archive/2002_10_22_old.php#85588
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Of course there is a risk you may disagree with them or they may anger
certain opinionated fellows in the forum and be denounced. I predict
most of you will not be put off though...
Kind regards
Jonathan
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