Against simplistic reasoning — in science, history, politics, religious disputes, and so forth

Against simplistic reasoning — in science, history, politics, religious disputes, and so forth July 30, 2016

 

The Roman Forum
The Forum Romanum (Wikimedia CC)  What caused the fall of Rome? Lead poisoning, of course! No. Wait. Christianity, obviously! Or maybe it was something else!

 

“We must recognize,” argues this article, “that single events have multiple causes.”

 

An obvious point.  Or so one might imagine.

 

But, very often, people don’t seem to realize it.

 

And why not?

 

It’s the Jews’ fault.

 

Or the Mexicans’.

 

Or the Mormons’.

 

Or the big corporations’.

 

Posted from Newport Beach, California

 

 


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