Picture: The alternative name and nutritional value of most online, cable news, political and religious debates.
Logic is about understanding reality in a non-contradictory way and how can we see things for what they are.
Metaphysical Laws
1.Identity
2.Causality
3.Non-Contradiction
Topic:
A conversation about balancing a knowledge of logic with emotional intelligence and effective communication strategies. It originates from a forum post in the Logic Saves Lives Group called "Using logical fallacies as a form of bullying."
We watch and discuss this video:
Authenticity: (how NVC becomes natural)
Do you want to want to have a meaningful connection with the person?
What are your intentions? NVC is not a script; it's a language that you speak to yourself first. If you're not interested in cooperating or even connecting with a person or acknowledging their humanity, using NVC language will not work.
Fallacies Covered:
Fallacy Fallacy
Presupposition/Loaded Language
Straw Man Fallacy
Reductio ad Absurdum
Look Closer:
lifeishowitis's channel
http://www.youtube.com/user/lifeishowitis?feature=watch
The argumentative theory of reasoning
http://www.sjsu.edu/people/anand.vaidya/courses/c5/s2/Why%20Do%20Humans
%20Reason%20Sperber.pdf
Complete Liberty Podcast
http://completeliberty.com/
Logical Fallacies Handlist
http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/fallacies_list.html
The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem (Summary)
http://www.tommcmahon.net/2003/12/the_six_pillars.html
How Cognitive Distortions Cause Emotional Distress
http://philosophy.lander.edu/logic/popular.html
How to Improve Your Emotional Intelligence
http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newCDV_59.htm
NATURALIZING NVC
http://schoolsucksproject.com/community/links/naturalizing-nvc/