Rules of Reason: Making and Evaluating Claims

Weak claims are responsible for a significant amount of deception resulting in smart people believing things that aren't true.

Claims are constantly being made, many of which are confusing, ambiguous, too general to be of value, exaggerated, unfalsifiable, and suggest a dichotomy when no such dichotomy exists. Good critical thinking requires a thorough understanding of the claim before attempting to determine its veracity. Good communication requires the ability to make clear, precise, expli...