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jwilbs
2810 days ago
In which the author restates his title thesis in every paragraph, without ever mentioning supporting evidence.
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robbrit
2810 days ago
It's proof by assertion. Just repeat the same thing over and over, eventually it will be true.
It's a real thing:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proof_by_assertion
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johan_larson
2810 days ago
Absolutely. No doubt about it. If you want something to become true, just repeat it over and over.
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lucasmullens
2810 days ago
Exactly. I kept reading and waiting for an explanation, but they keep dropping things like "American capitalism fueled by a perversion of Silicon Valley could result in the decline of America as a whole." with no evidence. It's absurd.
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It's a real thing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proof_by_assertion