Matt Lane · Notes← All notes
2024-12-05 · Judgment & knowledge

Beware of enthymemes—arguments with hidden assumptions.

They can mislead unless you reconstruct them.

**Example**

"He's rich, so he must be smart."

Reconstruct it:

Premise: He’s rich.

Formerly Unstated Premise: Rich people are smart.

Conclusion: He’s smart.

Now, you can challenge: Is wealth a measure of intelligence?

Enthymemes are everywhere. Fucking everywhere!