notes
i fell into this from zinnser’s book on writing to learn from a month or so ago.
this is a textbook. it’s not funny, but i do think some of the arguments lofted in the exercises are hilariously bad. (but disturbingly close to those i’ve heard in real life for some of the issues lofted.)
the book is a pretty solid and engaging dicsussion of the various fallacies and traps we can fall into when thinking about various topics and scrutinizing arguments. there are pretty solid exercises at the end of each chapter and most of them are definitely worth reading through if not actively engaging in as a work item.
if you’re in the market for a thinking tune-up, or a reminder as to the traps to keep yourself aware of when considering solutions or positions … i recommend this. i found it to be a very useful refresher/reminder.