Comment: The embodiment of argument from authority

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The embodiment of argument from authority

Submitted by eggmunkee on Thu, 08/23/2012 - 11:54. Permalink

There's no evidence of him being crazy. Saying things contrary to popular opinion is no such evidence. Even supposed supporters of freedom (within a comfortable box) accept the argument "he is crazy because the authorities decided so." I can only thank the education and doctoral system which we adopted from Prussia for that. That's a factual statement you should verify if you are interested in this kind of problem.

One hint... Richard Grove, John Taylor Gatto, and the Ultimate History Lesson.