At Intellectual Takeout we write a great deal on logical fallacies, of which there are many. Of all fallacies, the ad hominem is king (and probably always will be). From the Latin “to the man” or “to the person,” it is a (fallacious) argumentative device that involves attacking one’s opponent instead of rebutting their argument….
If you are planning to write an essay or an article, you will have to work on improving your initial writing skills. There is always a room for perfection and growth. And it is an ongoing process of self-improvement. One of the important parts of your writing is your grammar. No one will give…
Uncertainty makes human beings uncomfortable. Not knowing what’s going to happen in the future creates a sense of unrest in many people. That’s why we sometimes draw on predictions made by leading experts in their respective fields to make decisions in our daily lives. Unfortunately, history has shown that experts aren’t often much better than…
Steve Birr Attorneys for former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort tore into the reputation of his former business partner, Rick Gates, during court proceedings Tuesday, suggesting his testimony cannot be trusted. Leading the defense, lawyer Kevin Downing questioned Gates over previous testimony given to Special Counsel Robert Mueller in February that he admitted he knew was false. Gates’s false…
Joshua Gill Saudi Arabia’s state media tweeted an infographic that seemingly threatened a 9/11-style attack against Canada over condemnation of Saudi Arabia’s imprisonment of women’s rights activists. The infographic, which Infographic KSA deleted shortly after tweeting, depicted an Air Canada passenger jet heading toward the Toronto skyline at low altitude. The picture also featured text…
A 2017 study found that 66 percent of Democrats view economic inequality as a “very big” problem, and 93 percent believe it to be at least a “moderately big” problem. And it’s not just the public – politicians like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have frequently argued that the wealthy elite of society represent a…
Peter Hasson & Joe Simonson on August 2, 2018 Facebook’s recent policy changes requiring proof of identity to purchase political ads is unfair to Latino immigrants, several progressive groups claimed Thursday. Facebook began requiring users to submit a government-issued ID and mailing address before purchasing any political ads in April as part of the company’s efforts to combat…
Tim Pearce Government officials are investigating ties between Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and a former executive of the oil company Haliburton, as well as opportunity Zinke may have to run a brewery built by the oil businessman. The Inspector General (IG) for the Department of the Interior (DOI) announced an investigation into an ongoing development…
Sooo… due to a scheduling conflict, I double booked getting a cover up tattoo on my rib cage and a phone interview with a gubernatorial candidate. Some people might have taken that mistake and rescheduled, but I saw it as an opportunity to multitask and do what John Galt would. Specifically, I was in a…
Technology is actively making a change in today’s society. The tech advancements modified everything that has to do with people’s lives, making it easier for them to deal with their daily tasks. This happened with watches too. Everyone knows how a regular wristwatch looks like. Well, its most basic function is to tell the time…