Fallacies are memetic mimicry - by Hilarius Bookbinder

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Spurious versions of good ways to argue

Spurious versions of good ways to argue Genetic mimicry One of nature’s great tricks is mimicry. If one species evolves a good strategy for avoiding predation or capturing prey, another may evolve the appearance of the same strategy at much less cost and nearly the same benefits. They are free riders on the evolved tactics of others. Here’s the owl butterfly, with big spots on its wings that look like owl eyes. If you’re a nocturnal predator who likes munching insects, maybe you’d think twice about attacking this “owl.” From the butterfly’s perspective, any deterrence at all is a survival…

Fallacies are memetic mimicry - by Hilarius Bookbinder

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