Creative, Ambitious, Determined
People often think artists are depressed, unappreciated geniuses toiling away in isolation, only to be truly recognized as the brilliant creatives they were after their demise. Constraints are bad, commercializing their art takes away from the true value and beauty…
We see misdirection all the time in things like magic tricks. Your attention is focused on one thing, something unimportant. Meanwhile, the magician is pulling off the actual trick, the truly important bit, where you aren’t looking. It’s brilliant, really….
Previous logical fallacies blog post: Why Emotions Don’t Hold Up In An Argument The Art of Misdirection This week’s notes: Don’t confuse a claim with an actual argument Watch out for arguments appealing to anger, fear, pride, or the desire…
Sometimes it’s hard to do something. Sometimes you “just don’t wanna.” I feel you. I’ve been there. I’ve been there quite a lot, actually. Sometimes it’s okay to listen to the “just don’t wanna” voice. Maybe it’s telling you it’s…
Tonight I had a fascinating and fun debate with one of my siblings. Let me try to set the stage for you. One of my brothers was in charge of washing the dishes. To protect his hands from the dirty…
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