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2009 July 12 | 5 Comments »
By Matt
“When two opposite points of view are expressed with equal intensity, the truth does not necessarily lie exactly half way between. It is possible for one side simply to be wrong.”
-Richard Dawkins
This is another one of my boring thinking-related posts which I know everyone loves so much. This time I want to talk about the fallacy of moderation, more commonly known as the Golden Mean. This comes about when you have two competing, and seemingly equal, points of view. Take for example the on-going “argument” between creationism and evolution, or Flat Earthers and people that pay attention.
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