14 min

Episode 38: Reasoning. A primer for morons and the 70% of Republicans who think Trump won‪.‬ Wait... What?

    • Philosophy

A person who claims that something happened has the burden of proving that it actually happened. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. The absence of any evidence is as far from extraordinary as one can get. People who believe claims that are unsupported by evidence should not be allowed near power tools or carving knives. The statement that "everybody knows it" is not evidence. It is what idiots say when they have no evidence. Donald Trump is an idiot. And so are you if you no...

A person who claims that something happened has the burden of proving that it actually happened. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. The absence of any evidence is as far from extraordinary as one can get. People who believe claims that are unsupported by evidence should not be allowed near power tools or carving knives. The statement that "everybody knows it" is not evidence. It is what idiots say when they have no evidence. Donald Trump is an idiot. And so are you if you no...

14 min