For more on the false balance effect, see the link. Or don't. I'm not your CO, just a bloke trying to promote critical thinking. I think it's worth it, but why not ask a contrarian? *slaps knee* Get? False balance? C'mon, that's clever, right? 1/4 Credit: @jonathanstea.bsky.social - ThreadSky

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For more on the false balance effect, see the link. Or don't. I'm not your CO, just a bloke trying to promote critical thinking. I think it's worth it, but why not ask a contrarian? *slaps knee* Get? False balance? C'mon, that's clever, right?

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12adcatghost.bsky.social•29 days ago

For more on the false balance effect look at politics. We've been pretending there are two sides to issues with only one side for decades purely out of convenience

sgt-scholar.bsky.social•29 days ago

The link, as promised...

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sgt-scholar.bsky.social•29 days ago

Another related topic is the inflation of conflict, where orgs fake how debated something is among experts. See below. Or don't. After all, many experts say that you can improve critical thinking without spending time. *womp womp* Get it? It's an inflation of conflict? still not funny? Fine.

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sgt-scholar.bsky.social•29 days ago

Lastly, the appeal to middle (or other) ground fallacy, linked below. Again, you don't have to read it all. Maybe you can read half of it and still get the full benefit? *budumbumtss* Get it? Appeal to the middle? Okay, I admit, that wasn't funny, either. Whatever. You do you.

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jackcandel.bsky.social•29 days ago

Calculating probability that the humans will find a “middle ground” to the Holocaust 2.0…. 100%. Only most minority groups will be genocided.

srmacpherson.bsky.social•29 days ago

This is often confused with playing the devils advocate. I think they’re different.

ttkciar.bsky.social•29 days ago

What the author calls "Other-Grounding" can also look a lot like calling out a false dichotomy (specifically case IV).

The biggest difference there is that one is a fallacy and the other is not.

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