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An important theme in Camus’ novel, The Plague, is exile from the self. What an odd idea! What does it mean to be exiled from yourself? We understand each word, but what is their significance together? Let’s begin with some excerpts then we’ll break it down and discuss it. Under other circumstances our townsfolk would […]
Read More Feeling Exiled from Yourself in The PlagueWelcome to Part 2 of my mini-series on better reasoning (Lesson 1). In today’s lesson we’re going to learn how to prove that you are right every single time–even when you’re not! You will learn about two important concepts: confirmation bias and counter-exampling. Confirmation bias is our brain’s tendency to see only confirming evidence for […]
Read More How to Ensure You Are Always RightThe internet is a fantastic place. You can find some of the most intelligent ideas and some of the most fantastically stupid ideas. Lately, the internet has been providing more of the latter. My response hasn’t been what I’d like it to be. For over ten years I’ve been studying conspiracism, science denialism, and political […]
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