But is it a form of persuasion?
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Analogies are the way we convey rudimentary ideas to really stupid people. Like Maxine Waters or Jimmy Kimmel. They can't handle complexity.
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Would love more context on why you think analogies are not thinking. Any longer posts I can read?
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I think he goes most in depth here http://blog.dilbert.com/post/154768183356/how-to-be-unpersuasive …
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@aliamjadrizvi used an analogy for argument. Shocked. His brand is cheap wordplay, considers atheists enlightened and religious folk fools.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Good one Scott. I'm giving you the score point there.
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His analogy works in his movie because if result is not one he likes, he assumes process that derived result is not one he likes.
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it changes the focus to how good the analogy is. Can make you seem witty but it still changes focus
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An analogy is not an argument.
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Douglas Hofstadter might take issue with that notion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8m7lFQ3njk …
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Cognition does not equal logic. It's closer to the opposite.
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