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[[File:NASA monkey-transparent.png|alt=NASA monkey|thumb|'''Figure 1.''' We are all clever monkeys.]] | [[File:NASA monkey-transparent.png|alt=NASA monkey|thumb|'''Figure 1.''' We are all clever monkeys.]] | ||
'''Even though confronted with rational arguments humans often persist in holding on to irrational thoughts as confronting long held beliefs causes [[cognitive dissonance]].''' | '''Even though confronted with rational arguments humans often persist in holding on to irrational thoughts as confronting long-held beliefs causes [[cognitive dissonance]].''' | ||
There are a huge array of fallacies, most common of which are [[Anecdotal Evidence Fallacy|Anecdotal Evidence]], [[The Arrival Fallacy|Arrival]], Straw Man, Bandwagon and Appeal to Authority Fallacy. Lesser known fallacies include False Dilemma, Hasty Generalization, Slothful Induction, Correlation/Causation, Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy, Middle Ground Fallacy, Burden of Proof Fallacy, Personal Incredulity, "No True Scotsman", Ad Hominem Fallacy and Tu Quoque. | There are a huge array of fallacies, the most common of which are [[Anecdotal Evidence Fallacy|Anecdotal Evidence]], [[The Arrival Fallacy|Arrival]], Straw Man, Bandwagon and Appeal to Authority Fallacy. Lesser known fallacies include False Dilemma, Hasty Generalization, Slothful Induction, Correlation/Causation, Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy, Middle Ground Fallacy, Burden of Proof Fallacy, Personal Incredulity, "No True Scotsman", Ad Hominem Fallacy and Tu Quoque. | ||
Many of these | Many of these fallacies are taken advantage of by intellectuals working to [[gaslight]] individuals for profit. and are often [[Framing|framed]] as "''marketing''" or "''public relations''" techniques. Whilst this might be concerning to some, the most concerning to us all are the fallacies associated with the [[ecological crisis]]... | ||
== Logical Fallacies and the Ecological Crisis == | == Logical Fallacies and the Ecological Crisis == | ||
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Climate justice isn’t some esoteric goal. It’s about living in a way that doesn’t kill people: doesn’t drown them, burn their homes or give them malaria. So how much money or time or emotional effort should each of us put in for this basic collective morality? I don’t have a final answer because the ethical debate is continuing. But I have an answer that will do for now, for those living comfortably in rich countries. However much we should do to avert this tragedy, it’s more than most of us do now. | Climate justice isn’t some esoteric goal. It’s about living in a way that doesn’t kill people: doesn’t drown them, burn their homes or give them malaria. So how much money or time or emotional effort should each of us put in for this basic collective morality? I don’t have a final answer because the ethical debate is continuing. But I have an answer that will do for now, for those living comfortably in rich countries. However much we should do to avert this tragedy, it’s more than most of us do now. | ||
=== "China is responsible for this mess not us!" === | === "China is responsible for this mess, not us!" === | ||
This one is so crazy we have given it its own [[China is responsible for the issues not us.|page]].<hr> | This one is so crazy we have given it its own [[China is responsible for the issues not us.|page]].<hr> | ||