An idealist believes the short run doesn’t count. A cynic believes the long run doesn’t matter. A realist believes that what is done or left undone in the short run determines the long run.
— Sidney J. Harris
Paul Graham has a wonderful essay online, reading time approximately 10 minutes: Lies We Tell Kids (The essay was brought to my notice via overcomingbias.com) Some quotes: This sentence is gold: The truth is common property. You can’t distinguish your group by doing things that are rational, and believing things that are true. If you [...]
Have you also noticed that many people who propose to be individualists are actually following some stereotype? That “revolution” is more often than not institutionalized? Read on below. Be sure to watch the Monty Python video Overcoming Bias: The “Outside the Box” Box Technorati Tags: critical thinking, humor
On the last of 9 pages concerning Hormon Replacement Therapy and contradicting studies, there are some recommendations for critical thinking concerning results of health studies that made it into the media (or into mainstream science, for that matter ) New York Times Here the relevant excerpt: What to Believe? So how should we respond the [...]
