Errol Morris had some great thoughts to share about the topic some years back: As I’ve said elsewhere: Nothing is so obvious that it’s obvious. When someone sa

Errol Morris had some great thoughts to share about the topic some years back: As I’ve said elsewhere: Nothing is so obvious that it’s obvious. When someone says that something is obvious, it seems almost certain that it is anything but obvious – even to them. The use of the word “obvious” indicates the absence of a logical argument – an attempt to convince the reader by asserting the truth of something by saying it a little louder. [0] 0. https://archive.nytimes.com/opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/09/25/which-came-first-the-chicken-or-the-egg-part-one/ https://archive.nytimes.com/opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/20...