How To Recognize Reasonable Sounding Arguments That Are Secretly Absurd
I wrote this one a few years ago. It is the origin of the horse drawing I use for my podcast. Don’t forget to tip! I appreciate you all!Did you ever consider the thought process that led to the creation of Pegasus, the winged-horse from Greek mythology? In some ways, it reminds me of the thought process of modern conservatives.“What’s the fastest way to travel?”“By horse.”“Well, what if you had to go faster than even the fastest horse?”Long pause. “I know… you’d need a winged horse!”Yeah, because naturally you can just throw a couple of wings on a horse. Boom! You’re all set!This feels like…
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