China and Russia are considered less of a threat to Western populations now than a year ago, as public concern pivots to non-traditional risks, according to new research.
Yeah, people don’t seem to know how to weight the value of an argument, and seem to assume an argument is well thought out and intelligent if it uses a lot of big words they don’t quite understand but can sort of grasp through context (makes them feel smart) and has a very simple underlying message that they get to “figure out” (makes them feel like they solved a puzzle).
It kind of feels like B.F. Skinner’s ideas applied to debate and essay structure.
Yeah, people don’t seem to know how to weight the value of an argument, and seem to assume an argument is well thought out and intelligent if it uses a lot of big words they don’t quite understand but can sort of grasp through context (makes them feel smart) and has a very simple underlying message that they get to “figure out” (makes them feel like they solved a puzzle).
It kind of feels like B.F. Skinner’s ideas applied to debate and essay structure.