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    Logical Yet False
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    Logical Yet False

    Robert Hamill 20 Feb 20256 Apr 2025Leave a comment

    Ever witnessed a logical argument that led to a bafflingly false conclusion?

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    Beyond Logic: Harnessing the Power of Intuition
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    Beyond Logic: Harnessing the Power of Intuition

    Robert Hamill 17 Dec 202427 Mar 20251 Comment

    Given the inherent uncertainty of our world, we face a choice: seize the day and accept the occasional mistake or forgo potential gains while waiting…

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    Earthquakes in the Mind
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    Earthquakes in the Mind

    Robert Hamill 6 Dec 202431 Dec 2024Leave a comment

    Throughout our lives, we construct vast continents of thought, each formed during different developmental stages. When we find ourselves torn between two conflicting viewpoints on…

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    Do You Have a Choice?
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    Do You Have a Choice?

    Robert Hamill 8 Feb 202428 Nov 2024Leave a comment

    With tongue in cheek, I can say, “Choose Free Will.”

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    Emotions in Our Thinking
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    Emotions in Our Thinking

    Robert Hamill 22 Jan 202429 Feb 2024Leave a comment

    Why do we feel the way we do? How do emotions fit into our Thinking?

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    Mentalese
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    Mentalese

    Robert Hamill 16 Feb 202327 Feb 2024Leave a comment

    Mentalese is not solely verbal, nor solely pictorial. The two modes work together, although most people favor one mode over the other.

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    Illogical
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    Illogical

    Robert Hamill 30 Dec 202228 Nov 2024Leave a comment

    Looking for a pattern is a completely legitimate style of thinking. It doesn't use logic. It counts features until an Almost Match.

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