Do you remember a rag of a magazine way back in the day (well, way back in my day) called Cracked? It was kind of like the unpopular wanna-be version of the more well-known and liked Mad Magazine. Well, Cracked has come back with a vengeance, because now they have a really well-written & hilarious online presence over at Cracked.com – if biting satire & rough language is your thing, check them out 🙂
So why am I going on and on about Cracked.com? Well, every now and then they come out with a really good skeptical article – and I mean really good. I wanted to share with you one of my favorites which I ran across awhile back, called 5 Ways “Common Sense” Lies To You Everyday…
Albert Einstein said common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by the age of 18. It is also a result of some pervasive and extremely stupid logical fallacies that have become embedded in the human brain over generations, for one reason or another. These malfunctioning thoughts–several of which you’ve had already today–are a major cause of everything that’s wrong with the world. …
I highly recommend this article as required reading for anyone who wants a quick primer on sloppy, uncritical thinking & how we fool ourselves. Not to mention, it’s funny! Read more: http://www.cracked.com/article_17142_5-ways-common-sense-lies-you-everyday.html
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