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Argument by analogy[1] (e.g Maven is like <insert thing that is disagreeable here>) is a lazy rhetoric style anyway. We should ban it completely. People should

Argument by analogy[1] (e.g Maven is like <insert thing that is disagreeable here>) is a lazy rhetoric style anyway. We should ban it completely. People should construct their arguments from first principals Elon Musk style. I'm only sort of kidding... [1] : http://www.unc.edu/~theis/phil32/argsbyanalogy.html http://www.unc.edu/~theis/phil32/argsbyanalogy.html

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rabino 12y ago
Some say analogies are at the very core of our cognition. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8m7lFQ3njk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8m7lFQ3njk Even if you don't agree, it's an interesting and fun talk to watch.