Slapping “the” in front of an adjective is a great way to alienate people, and while it’s fallen into disfavor to describe most groups of people this way, “the homeless” has stuck around.
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How to Argue: Lying with Statistics
Numbers always tell the truth, but the people who use them don’t. Here’s how misapplication of statistics has shaped the debate surrounding Black Lives Matter, the NFL, and the national anthem.
The Myth of Neutrality
Back in high school, I learned a valuable lesson about healthy and unhealthy debate. Maybe it can help us now too.
Opinion VS. News: An Experiment
Fair warning: This post will not take a side, but it will ask you to stop, breathe, and think, and that may be far more uncomfortable than just debating. … Continue reading Opinion VS. News: An Experiment