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Odin2005

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16. Most people are concrete thinkers who can't underastand...

Reply to pampango (Original post)

Mon May 7, 2012, 09:04 AM

May 2012

abstract models and similar things, personal daily experience is what matters to them. These people's conceptualization of what the federal budget should look like is based on them thinking governments are like households, they cannot concieve of it any differently.

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Krugman: The argument from personal incredulity [View all] pampango May 2012 OP

K & R snagglepuss May 2012 #1

Appeals to simplistic metaphors & "common sense" often signal a problem. DirkGently May 2012 #2

hmm... chervilant May 2012 #6

Where did the creative force come from? eomer May 2012 #11

Occam's razor... chervilant May 2012 #12

Occam's Razor, according to Wikipedia... eomer May 2012 #13

K.I.S.S. chervilant May 2012 #14

The implications panopeagenerosa May 2012 #3

Another example - try applying "common sense" to quantum mechanics bhikkhu May 2012 #4

A clearer example is geocentrism. Jim Lane May 2012 #8

I think the biggest part of the problem drm604 May 2012 #5

A brave man, Mr. Krugman... chervilant May 2012 #7

Growing up Rittermeister May 2012 #9

K&R. n/t Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #10

I can't believe I'm DURec'ing this. KG May 2012 #15

Most people are concrete thinkers who can't underastand... Odin2005 May 2012 #16