In this 2018 documentary, FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate a neo-Nazi group that has actively recruited inside the U.S. military. Subscribe on YouTube: h...
The problem with some smart people is that they learn that “facts don’t care about your feelings” and memorize a lot of facts that tell a coherent story, think Ben Shapiro. What they either choose to ignore or intentionally leave out is the context surrounding those otherwise disparate data points. These are your straight A, type A students that lack any ability to go below superficial knowledge but have a shit-ton of trivial knowledge at their finger tips.
The best way to have a conversation is to deconstruct one of their points and explain that Gish Gallop is an immoral method of debate and they should check their own facts before parroting their favorite YouTuber/Podcaster. Context is important, feelings are an extension of acting humane, and humanity should care about taking care of one another.
The problem with some smart people is that they learn that “facts don’t care about your feelings” and memorize a lot of facts that tell a coherent story, think Ben Shapiro. What they either choose to ignore or intentionally leave out is the context surrounding those otherwise disparate data points. These are your straight A, type A students that lack any ability to go below superficial knowledge but have a shit-ton of trivial knowledge at their finger tips.
The best way to have a conversation is to deconstruct one of their points and explain that Gish Gallop is an immoral method of debate and they should check their own facts before parroting their favorite YouTuber/Podcaster. Context is important, feelings are an extension of acting humane, and humanity should care about taking care of one another.
I suppose a lot of why I haven’t truly tried to deconstruct his flimsy arguments is because I’m a big softie and I don’t want to hurt his feelings.