On Bad Arguments

FreemanVol. 56 Nbr. 9, November 2006

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The allegation is that the relative security of our jobs is what prompts us to oppose protecting domestic firms and workers from foreign competition. Which reminds me of a final frustration: the popular assumption that an argument about the merits of a potential change in policy is legitimate only if that policy change enjoys a realistic chance of being adopted in the foreseeable future.

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On Bad Arguments

It's regrettable but not surprising that many people are ignorant of economics, of history, and of all the other disciplines that are important to our understanding of society. Equally regrettable, but much more surprising, is the number of people who simply are unable to think clearly.

People who think clearly understand how to distinguish logical from illogical ...

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