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In this "on the road" edition of the show we travelled to Embiggen Books on the Sunshine Coast to see a talk by the 2008 winner of the Australian Skeptics Prize for Critical Thinking - Peter Ellerton. See his site: Philosophers and Critical Thinkers in Senior Schools.
We discuss "The Art of Humbug Detection". I.e. how to get better at spotting the flaws in arguments (your own, and the arguments of others).
I also used a clip from RIchard Dawkins' The Eneimies of Reason (Part 1). And here's the Peter Ellerton clip I used:
2 comments:
Hey guys. Nice blog. For what it's worth I didn't actually know you were reading your own book. I just thought 'Wow. When you got to read you got to read!' And from the sound of the journey I'm just glad you made it back. It was good to meet you both and I've put someone from UQ in touch with you regarding your book. Our video of the night didn't go so well but it's nearly uploaded. It's just that it's a little ... well ... dark. Someone didn't alter the auto contrast (D'Oh!).
For what it's worth I didn't actually know you were reading your own book. I just thought 'Wow. When you got to read you got to read!
LOL.
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