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Saturday, March 28, 2020
A history of FLICC: the 5 techniques of science denial — John Cook
This is useful not only as a primer on recognizing and rebutting science denialism but also as a contribution to critical thinking in general.
I should be obvious by now that dismissing something as "conspiracy theory" without an adequate foundation is just another means of discrediting opponents and achieving narrative control. But there are conspiracy theories out there that need debunking based on sound reasoning grounded in evidence.
Crazy Uncle
A history of FLICC: the 5 techniques of science denial
John Cook
hat tip to Yves Smith at Naked Capitalism
See also by John Cook
Using critical thinking to analyze misinformation
"I should be obvious by now that dismissing something as "conspiracy theory" without an adequate foundation is..."
ReplyDeleteWell remember you guys have others on the list then:
You guys have:
1. Myth
2. secret neoliberal conspiracy theory
3. evolved from the apes by random chance
4. fantasy
5. superstition
6. ?
Still cant remember what your 6 was...
So you gotta update here:
"I should be obvious by now that dismissing something as "myth" without an adequate foundation is..."
I should be obvious by now that dismissing something as "evolved by random chance" without an adequate foundation is..."
I should be obvious by now that dismissing something as "fantasy" without an adequate foundation is..."
I should be obvious by now that dismissing something as "superstition" without an adequate foundation is..."
I should be obvious by now that dismissing something as "insert 6 here " without an adequate foundation is..."
Like that...
"...that asserting something as..." "...without context is..." "...just how Matt operates."
ReplyDeleteTruth not context dependent...
ReplyDeleteTruth is not on the list.
ReplyDelete6. speculation
Evidence is not on the list.
Matt’s cherry picking again. Matt’s trained in denials.
ReplyDelete"Truth is not on the list."
ReplyDeleteYoure making my point...
You douche bags wouldnt know truth if it walked up to you and punched you right in the face...
You guys are TRAINED to deny truth...
ReplyDeleteGET.... YOUR... MUNNIE.... BACK....
GET.... RE.... TRAINED.....
get the refund.. and then use the munnie to get re trained...
ReplyDeleteTrained at Trump university in denial Matt has a degree in it. No need for Matt to get a refund as that training works perfectly.
ReplyDelete