How to Spot Dishonest Arguments table of contents
Contents
1 Honest debate tactics 5
2 Dishonest debate tactics 6
3 Euphemisms and dysphemisms 39
4 Probability and statistics 42
5 The scientific method 58
6 How to make decisions 64
7 How to manage risk 68
8 Politicians 72
9 Journalists 75
10 Your bad instincts and how to overcome them 80
11 Forecasters 86
12 Situations where lying is illegal and not illegal 92
13 Lying with graphics 93
14 Engineering and trade offs 95
15 Conclusion 98
Bibliography 99