Insurrection and the "No True Scotsman" Fallacy

The “no true Scotsman” fallacy may be used to gain an unfair advantage in arguments. It affected 2020 electoral politics and may feature prominently in this week's horrific events.

The “no true Scotsman” fallacy may be used to gain an unfair advantage in arguments. It affected 2020 electoral politics and may feature prominently in this week's horrific events.

Polyembolokoilamania: Putting It Where the Sun Don’t Shine

Polyembolokoilamania is insertion of foreign objects into one's orifices. A government database tracks cases that require emergency medical extraction. Several cases are presented.

Polyembolokoilamania is insertion of foreign objects into one's orifices. A government database tracks cases that require emergency medical extraction. Several cases are presented.

Don't Fall in Love With a Schemer

When someone habitually schemes and deceives, that person is probably a Machiavellian. But you don't need to label them. Their persistent duplicity is your flashing warning sign.

When someone habitually schemes and deceives, that person is probably a Machiavellian. But you don't need to label them. Their persistent duplicity is your flashing warning sign.

Stalking Spielberg: A Close Encounter of the Gun Kind

When told by police that a stalker tried to purchase a gun to kill him, Stephen Spielberg obtained a restraining order. Do such orders deter or inflame stalkers?

When told by police that a stalker tried to purchase a gun to kill him, Stephen Spielberg obtained a restraining order. Do such orders deter or inflame stalkers?

From Anomie to Zozobra: Words That Explain Our Dystopia

Understanding the dystopian world that confronts us requires having words and ideas that accurately express what is happening.

Understanding the dystopian world that confronts us requires having words and ideas that accurately express what is happening.

Delirium or Psychosis? The Strange Death of Edgar Allan Poe

Poe was found semi-conscious in a Baltimore tavern wearing someone else's clothes. Delirious and hallucinating, he died four days later. Strange clues point to what happened.

Poe was found semi-conscious in a Baltimore tavern wearing someone else's clothes. Delirious and hallucinating, he died four days later. Strange clues point to what happened.