Effectiviology

Absence of Evidence Is Not Evidence of Absence

Reactive Devaluation: Unreasonably Negative Responses to Proposals

False Balance (Bothsidesism): Incorrectly Presenting Different Sides as Equal

Hofstadter’s Law: It always Takes Longer Than You Expect

The Appeal to Authority: When Fallacious Arguments Rely on Expertise

Outcome Bias: The Problematic Effect of Judging Decisions Purely by Results

The Picard Principle: It Is Possible to Commit No Mistakes and Still Lose

Action Bias: Preferring Action Over Inaction

The Platinum Rule: Treat Others the Way They Want to Be Treated

Begging the Question (Petitio Principii): Fallacious Circular Reasoning