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Andy M @AndyMM_0

13 Apr 2023

Twitter, make yourself better with these thinking tools. Read, learn, share. yourbias.is/

24 biases stuffing up your thinking

Cognitive biases make our judgments irrational. This website helps you identify some of the most common biases and how to avoid falling victim to them.

yourbias.is

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Andy M

Andy M @AndyMM_0

Jun 2

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Andy M

Andy M @AndyMM_0

Jun 2

The Right Way: Understand that praising Option A is not an inherent attack on Option B. Don't transform a simple preference into a declaration of war.

Andy M

Andy M @AndyMM_0

Jun 2

The Right Way: Separate the message from the messenger. If a point is valid, it remains valid whether it’s shouted or whispered. Focus on the actual data, logic, and claims—not how many exclamation points the other person used.

Andy M

Andy M @AndyMM_0

Jun 2

The Right Way: Address the point directly. Bringing up a different issue doesn't excuse or invalidate the topic at hand. If you can't defend your position without pivoting to "what about them," then you haven't actually made a counter-point.

Andy M

Andy M @AndyMM_0

Jun 2

The Right Way: Engage with their actual point. If you aren't sure what they mean, ask for clarification instead of inventing an absurd caricature just to score easy internet points.

Andy M

Andy M @AndyMM_0

Jun 2

The Right Way: Don’t punch down. If a tiny account has a bad take, leave it alone or reply privately. Save your public critiques for prominent figures who actually have the platform and power to defend themselves.

Andy M

Andy M @AndyMM_0

Jun 2

The Right Way: Focus on quality over quantity. Pick your single strongest argument, present your evidence clearly, and give your opponent the space to actually respond to it before moving on to entirely different claims.

Andy M

Andy M @AndyMM_0

Jun 2

The Right Way: Disagree with the logic, not the person. If someone's point is genuinely flawed, dismantle the argument itself with facts and reason rather than throwing personal slurs or insults to mask a weak counter-point.

Andy M

Andy M @AndyMM_0

Jun 2

The Right Way: Google is free. If you actually want to learn, do your own foundational research instead of demanding strangers write an essay to satisfy your endless, bad-faith requests for proof.

Andy M

Andy M @AndyMM_0

Jun 2

The Right Way: Accept when a condition you set has been met. If the evidence disproves your premise, acknowledge it in good faith. You can always pivot the conversation to a new nuance later, but validate the facts first instead of trying to change the rules of the debate.

Andy M

Andy M @AndyMM_0

Jun 2

The Right Way: If you make an assertion, the burden of proof is on you. Provide a source or a link to back up your claim, rather than expecting others to hunt for evidence that supports your argument.

Andy M

Andy M @AndyMM_0

May 13

Still seeing this misleading graph being shared by misguided leftists. Here's the corrected graph and an explainer of where the subterfuge is.

Andy M

Andy M @AndyMM_0

Apr 20

ON POLLSTER ACCURACY 2023-NOW: All-firm trend ≈ the smoothed consensus line formed by averaging all pollsters month-by-month. Each pollster’s accuracy is how closely its individual polls hug that consensus line, measured via Mean Absolute Error. More colour = sketchier poll.

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