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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's a good point.

Ever since I've became more aware of those I've found myself doing similar kind of "disarming" of such falacies when I notice I'm using them.

My point it's that it generally feels like swimming against the current.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

You're absolutely right there. We're hard wired to think this way and it's a constant battle.