The Way Forward
Topics Discussed:
Shutdown Protests (2:57)
Canadian Shooting (18:04)
What Happens Next? (28:32)
Outside of Politics (47:57)
Thank you for being a part of our community! We couldn't do what we do without you. To become a tangible supporter of the show, please visit our Patreon page, purchase a copy of our book, I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening), or share the word about our work in your own circles. Download Hot Mic and use code BETH153 or SARAH818 to join us for live news events and see our past coverage.
Episode Resources:
Pro-fun activists using Facebook groups to push anti-quarantine protests (The Washington Post)
It's Time to Build (Andreessen Horowitz)
Midland, Tex., was already reeling from a collapsing oil market. Then came coronavirus. (The Washington Post)
Chief medical officers are leading Canada through COVID-19 crisis — and many are women (CBC)
Joe Biden: My Plan to Safely Reopen America (The New York Times)
National Coronavirus Response: A Road Map to Reopening (AEI)
Serology testing for COVID-19 (Johns Hopkins)
Testing coronavirus survivors’ blood could help reopen U.S. (The Washington Post)
What governors need from Washington during this health emergency (The Washington Post)
Bill Gates: Here’s how to make up for lost time on covid-19 (The Washington Post)
From Tim Jones:
Some say the Earth is a sphere. Others - a lot of people, I might add - say the Earth is flat.
As someone who proudly doesn't like to get political or take sides, let's say the truth is PROBABLY somewhere in-between.
Archelaus, a teacher of Socrates, said a flat Earth was depressed in the middle like a saucer.
That COMPROMISE works for me. I'm now:
1.) safely in the middle,
2.) haven't taken a side, and
3.) have cited someone important to back up my claim.
Now, BOTH SIDES are equally to blame and need to quit fighting.
***
This is what passes for common sense these days. Sometimes an "extreme" position (Earth is a sphere), based on the most current evidence, is the accurate position. What I've described above is called the "middle ground" fallacy, with an "appeal to authority" fallacy thrown in for good measure.
Don't get sucked into these logical fallacies when it comes to science, politics, or any subject. The middle is not always correct, and often it isn't. Look for relevant facts. Check your biases. Think critically.
Staking out the "middle ground" doesn't make you reasonable, when more rigorous research would point you another direction. It makes you lazy.