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Toon for The Eras: Truth and Post-Truth (Original Post)
MineralMan
Jan 2018
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Gothmog
(145,293 posts)1. Great cartoon
MineralMan
(146,317 posts)2. I saw it this morning on my Facebook feed.
I had to share it here.
Wounded Bear
(58,662 posts)3. States the situation well...
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)4. Dogma...
rejecting evidence-based information for centuries, and has unfortunately found footing on both the far right and far left.
MineralMan
(146,317 posts)5. Yes, indeed. Dogma is often substituted for reasoning.
It's simpler. It requires no intensive thought. It lets people simply do what people have been doing, so it's thought of as safe.
And you're right. It's commonly followed by most people, who are unwilling to take the time to think about much of anything.
Jim Lane
(11,175 posts)7. True - with the dogman often complemented by ad hominems.
"Not only am I right, but I don't even have to think about the opposing argument, because the person propounding it is a poopy-head."
Cryptoad
(8,254 posts)6. kick
robbob
(3,531 posts)8. It has to be said:
This cartoon puts Descartes before the horse (shit).
...Im sorry. 🤪
malaise
(269,045 posts)9. Perfect
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