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The value of hard work and persistence
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The elusiveness of "natural"
The word "natural" is a common term we hear in our daily lives. We hear it in advertisements, from our local politicians, and many more.
However, the word "natural" itself is an elusive term and many researchers are trying to provide a precise definition for it. Usually, when we hear the word "natural" we almost always assume that it is "inherently good" even though it is almost always far from its actuality.
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The risk of being "intuitive"
Being an intuitive person means that you are able to feel that something is true without the need of conscious reasoning.
This word should used carefully because it could easily become a semantic trap mindset wherein the "intuitive" person would always rely on their gut feeling mor...
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Examining "authenticity"
We are told often that we should always try to be our most "authentic" selves. We also like trying new and authentic cuisines or even authentic staples in fashion, yet, we do not completely understand what "authentic" means in a world where change is inevitable.
The word is usually...
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Semantic traps
These are ambiguous words used to stir a discussion to a certain direction and to influence people’s judgments. These words don’t have a specific meaning and overall are words that are systemically misleading.
Whenever we talk, we should always be mindful of the words we c...
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Are the different types of happines?
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The argument from dictionary
The argument from a dictionary is a logical fallacy and happens when someone's argument is based, in a problematic way, on the definition of a particular term as it appears in a dictionary. The problem with these arguments:
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