Logical fallacies stink!

 

In a 2020 world full or irrationality, logical fallacies, untruths, and just downright lies are being used left, right, centre and being passed off as the truth and logic.

 

The problem is that logical fallacies, because of how common they are, can be a challenge to recognize and interpret. This is especially true in the heat of battle, or during an uncomfortable conversation with someone when the stakes are high.

 

Some logical fallacies are even techniques that can be favourably employed by crafty and manipulative people looking to generate a certain response or emotion from his victims.

 

The purpose of this episode is to help you identify and defuse one particularly sneaky logical fallacy - the argument from intimidation - from your life.

 

The argument from intimidation is literally everywhere, a prevalent recent example is the Chris Kresser, James Wilks debate on the Joe Rogan Podcast, where Wilks used it against an unsuspecting and unprepared Chris Kresser. 

 

• The definition of the Argument From Intimidation and all of the ways its modern users push it on us.
• How to recognize if someone is using this technique against you.
• How to not be affected by this logical fallacy.
• The psychological mechanisms this technique uses and to begin to bulletproof yourself.

Happy New Year from all of us at Life By Design! May 2020 be the best year you and your loved ones have ever had.

 

At Life By Design, we love New Year's resolutions. Truth be told, we love anything that makes you better, more successful and, happier...New Year's Resolutions hold that potential.

 

There is one problem...

 

We have a really tough time sticking to them.

 

When we look at the data, we see that the vast majority of people not only can't keep their New Year's Resolutions, they can't keep them for more than a week after committing to them.

 

Even more painful (and incorrect) are the reasons you tell yourself you can't keep them: "I lack will power," "I'm lazy," "I'm a procrastinator," or worse.

 

It might be true, you could be those things, but in our experience in dealing with patients and coaching clients, most people are not.

 

In our experience, most people are not broken, lazy, stupid, etc...

 

They lack the understanding of how to properly set goals, execute a plan and, lack an understanding of how motivation works.

 

The cultural image of sacrifice comes to mind. Typically when see (or read or listen to) someone striving for their goals or desires we see the portrayal of someone struggling against all the odds while doing what they hate to get what they want. This might make for great drama, but it is not what realistic goal achievement is all about.

 

• How goal setting works and how many goals you should be realistically setting.
• The real personality trait that prevents you from succeeding, hint, it's not willpower.
• Understanding motivation and where true inspiration comes from.

 

 

 

 

 

• Is it a good idea to tell children they can be anything they want or, should we be more realistic?
• A simple step to implement as much as possible that's been linked to decreasing the potential for substance abuse.
• What about technology? Should they have it or is it better to avoid it?
• Is it better for mom to stay home or are kids with working moms better off?
• Should kids do chores or should they focus on just being kids?
• One thing that every parent should be doing as much as possible.
• Why it could be important to encourage them to travel and see different things.
• One of the most important and challenging things to do as a parent.