Comments on: The Verbal Cheap Shot Artist: Part 2 “Appeals to Authority” http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/the-verbal-cheap-shot-artist-part-2-appeals-to-authority/ Wise Choices. Improved Finances. A Better Life. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:01:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Could Inflation Be A Good Thing? http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/the-verbal-cheap-shot-artist-part-2-appeals-to-authority/comment-page-1/#comment-17005 Could Inflation Be A Good Thing? Mon, 06 Dec 2010 12:02:06 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=797#comment-17005 [...] are a lot of logical fallacies that rely on our unwillingness to think for ourselves (like Appeals to Authority, Jedi Mind Tricks, or The Fallacy of The Single Cause). One logical fallacy that REALLY bugs me is [...] [...] are a lot of logical fallacies that rely on our unwillingness to think for ourselves (like Appeals to Authority, Jedi Mind Tricks, or The Fallacy of The Single Cause). One logical fallacy that REALLY bugs me is [...]

]]> By: Melissa http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/the-verbal-cheap-shot-artist-part-2-appeals-to-authority/comment-page-1/#comment-10953 Melissa Sun, 16 Aug 2009 22:22:02 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=797#comment-10953 This is exactly what I have been thinking quite a bit about recently, and I couldn't agree more! In the so called "age of information" critical analysis of the topic should take precedence over authorative sources. However, we arn't really taught critical thinking. Having said that, traineeinvestor makes a good point! This is exactly what I have been thinking quite a bit about recently, and I couldn’t agree more! In the so called “age of information” critical analysis of the topic should take precedence over authorative sources. However, we arn’t really taught critical thinking. Having said that, traineeinvestor makes a good point!

]]> By: traineeinvestor http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/the-verbal-cheap-shot-artist-part-2-appeals-to-authority/comment-page-1/#comment-10628 traineeinvestor Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:54:50 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=797#comment-10628 Sometimes asserting higher authority is unanswerable - like when my children cite their mother's permission as a reason for turning on the TV..... On a more serious note, referring to decisions made by more senior people (higher authority) in an organisation is often an effective means of terminating irritating discussions (or at least getting them off my desk so I can get some real work done). Sometimes asserting higher authority is unanswerable – like when my children cite their mother’s permission as a reason for turning on the TV…..

On a more serious note, referring to decisions made by more senior people (higher authority) in an organisation is often an effective means of terminating irritating discussions (or at least getting them off my desk so I can get some real work done).

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