Extraordinary 2024, November

What is the reason?

What is the reason?

Let's say a person is sick. What is the cause of the disease? “It’s clear,” the doctor will say, looking at the test results, “the cause is an infection.” But is it?

Straightforward logic of thinking

Straightforward logic of thinking

No, this is not exactly what many understand by it. This is not always superficial logic and not always limited abilities in logic, when a person does not see more than 2-3 elements in the chain of cause-and-effect relationships, and one should not confuse it with the inability to make or understand hints

Substitution of an alternative, or a slave fork

Substitution of an alternative, or a slave fork

This is a fairly common scheme of manipulation, thanks to which it is possible to calm down the indignant seekers of justice. They are in any society in which the wrong system of values, relationships is imposed, the philosophy of which is built on consumption and all kinds of formal statuses

The non-obvious side of the Dunning-Kruger effect

The non-obvious side of the Dunning-Kruger effect

Many people think they understand the essence of the Dunning-Kruger effect by reading its description somewhere on Wikipedia or on any other popular resource

Dr. Fox Sauce

Dr. Fox Sauce

If you talk about something expressively, depicting the appearance of a deep understanding of the material and an interest in being understood, then the listeners may think that you are saying something very important, serious and correct, even if you are talking complete nonsense

On predictions and attempts to prevent them

On predictions and attempts to prevent them

This is a preliminary article, the purpose of which is to outline my perception and personal experience in the matter of prediction and prevention of the predicted for a separately considered person

When people do not understand the meaning of life. Part I

When people do not understand the meaning of life. Part I

I'm starting a series of notes on the meaning of life. Fortunately, the answer to the question about the meaning of life is well known to me, at least I think that it is good

Ambivalence of drivers

Ambivalence of drivers

It will be about internal contradictions in the logic of car drivers in relation to traffic police officers

Spontaneous reasoning about the phenomenon of self-fulfilling prophecies. Part I

Spontaneous reasoning about the phenomenon of self-fulfilling prophecies. Part I

This article provides an example of free reasoning according to the principle of "flow of thoughts"

Continuing the theme of losers' clubs

Continuing the theme of losers' clubs

With this article I close ALL questions to me personally, the essence of which boils down to the following: "How do you feel about such and such a movement, direction, trend, to such and such a political party?"

Resolve or Suppress?

Resolve or Suppress?

When reading the article on the fight against the devil, a misunderstanding of the following nature might arise: as if instead of solving the problem associated with your shortcoming, you need to forget about it and not remember it again

About fighting the devil and the criterion that you definitely lost

About fighting the devil and the criterion that you definitely lost

It is customary among the common people to say that everything bad comes from the devil. He is accused of tempting a person to do a bad deed

Rearranging cause and effect

Rearranging cause and effect

This is one of the most common logical mistakes, thanks to which you can successfully mislead entire hordes of people who thoughtlessly follow some kind of illusion, as well as profit from their stupidity

Test or Warning?

Test or Warning?

Our life is accompanied by such an important phenomenon as the "language of life circumstances"

From the story of a running man

From the story of a running man

Among people who responsibly approach the purity of their thoughts, there are those who achieve order in their heads through meditation. Meditation is different: both indoors and outdoors, with or without music, both in a passive position and in active movement

Logical errors. Training course. Chapter 2. Types of logical errors - 2

Logical errors. Training course. Chapter 2. Types of logical errors - 2

In the last article, you learned that logical errors are formal and informal. Roughly speaking, formal errors can be described by formal logic, expressed in the form of mathematical formulas

Logical errors. Training course. Solving the problems in chapter 2-1

Logical errors. Training course. Solving the problems in chapter 2-1

I remind readers that the reference options for solving problems proposed here are exclusively my opinion, and it has the right not to coincide with yours

Logical errors. Training course. Chapter 2. Types of logical errors - 1

Logical errors. Training course. Chapter 2. Types of logical errors - 1

In the first chapter, you learned about where logic errors can come from. These can be a wide variety of reasons: from intent to imperfection of the mind, from artistic techniques to linguistic reasons

Logical errors. Training course. Solutions to the problems from chapter 1

Logical errors. Training course. Solutions to the problems from chapter 1

The rule here is this: I offer my reference solutions for all problems, sometimes I accompany them with my thoughts, where it will be in the topic

Logical errors. Training course. Introduction

Logical errors. Training course. Introduction

Dear readers, I have already devoted quite a lot of time to communicating with people and teaching them a variety of things. If you haven't read about my teaching career yet, please go here

Logical errors. Training course. Chapter 1. Where do logical errors come from?

Logical errors. Training course. Chapter 1. Where do logical errors come from?

In the introduction, you learned about such important concepts as truth

Well-intentioned and idiocy

Well-intentioned and idiocy

This story is completely fictional, but it is based on a long-standing social phenomenon that is completely real

The secret of mastery

The secret of mastery

Many people with whom I had the pleasure to communicate, too often give not entirely correct estimates of the complexity of the activities of other people, and incorrectly compare their qualities and skills with the qualities and skills of these people

Essay on essays

Essay on essays

I bring to your attention my essay on what, perhaps, essays are needed for. This is a slightly edited text from my 2013 mailing list. Since the text has not lost its relevance, I decided to repeat the experiment here

Why did Atlantis disappear?

Why did Atlantis disappear?

The general could not sleep. Having poured himself a glass of water, he sat down at the table and leaned back in his chair to rest while

Meeting

Meeting

On a warm summer day on July 1, a young man came out of an inconspicuous house in one of the central streets and walked with a quick confident gait to the very center of the city

Why are they doing this?

Why are they doing this?

Dear readers, I offer you an experimental story. Your reaction is interesting. I'm not sure if I will do this at least once again, but I had to try

Why are we here?

Why are we here?

A group of young men and women continued to move along a small corridor, on the walls of which lighted torches hung. Looking around with curiosity, they walked in the direction of a heavy wooden door visible at the end of the corridor, tied with wrought iron bands

Not even one trap for a passionate

Not even one trap for a passionate

Once upon a time there was a young man who, like many other people of his age, disapproved of the current course of things. He was also perplexed about how mediocre adults are wasting their lives. He, too, had goals and a bursting energy to bring them to life

How did I conduct my exams?

How did I conduct my exams?

I worked as a university teacher for 11 years. Yes, don’t look that at the time of this writing I’m only 32 years old, I really taught there since 20 years old, there were reasons and abilities for that

Forester's First Missive - I

Forester's First Missive - I

On the Internet, you can find several interesting texts composed by ordinary people, but written on behalf of some powerful creatures or representatives of the behind-the-scenes global elite in order to transfer part of their secret knowledge to people or set them on the true path "before it's too late"

How do I feel about esotericism? - Language of life circumstances

How do I feel about esotericism? - Language of life circumstances

This is the final part of a series of articles that started here. It is also the most difficult to understand. The complexity is not due to the qualities of the reader or the author, it is due to the fact that understanding the language of life circumstances is not only a function of consciousness

Synesthesia - multidimensional perception of reality

Synesthesia - multidimensional perception of reality

Some people are able to "see" sounds and numbers in color and even taste them. We talk about a special way of perceiving reality - synesthesia

Flag and coat of arms of Russia. What is the meaning of them?

Flag and coat of arms of Russia. What is the meaning of them?

Any symbol necessarily means something. Our state, the Russian Federation, also has its own symbols - a coat of arms and a flag. Do we know their meaning? Research conducted on this topic has shown a complete concealment of all information

Blurred Fortress Star

Blurred Fortress Star

The author's blog under the nickname sibved contains interesting material about the fortress-star, which, according to the official history, existed a century and a half ago, and at the same time this fortress was eroded by the relief formed according to the official version by the ancient sea

Kungur Ice Cave

Kungur Ice Cave

Kungurskaya cave is one of the few in Russia that has been equipped for mass visits by tourists. It's amazing how, with such accessibility, little is said about its oddities, which have no explanation, but are demonstrated to everyone

Reincarnation of souls

Reincarnation of souls

Reincarnation theory

Life after death. Facts and evidence

Life after death. Facts and evidence

The answer to the question: "Is there life after death?" - give or try to give all the major world religions. And if our ancestors, distant and not so, life after death, was presented as a metaphor for something beautiful or, on the contrary, terrible, then a modern person to believe in Paradise or Hell described by religious texts is quite difficult. People have become too educated, but not smart when it comes to the last line before the unknown

Do-it-yourself mosquito repellent

Do-it-yourself mosquito repellent

Every summer, anyone who runs the risk of leaving the city faces the same problem - mosquitoes. These small insects can spoil a lot of blood, both literally and figuratively. In this situation, all that remains is to go and purchase some remedy for annoying insects

Is Africa splitting in two?

Is Africa splitting in two?

After heavy rains and seismic works on Monday, March 19, a huge rift formed in the East African Rift Valley, which indicates the coming continental transformations. The rift stretches for 3,000 kilometers in Kenya's Narok district. Its depth and width are over 15 meters