The phrase “begs the question” does not mean “raises the question.” “Beg the question” means “engage in circular reasoning” (within a single syllogism), or, more precisely, “assume the truth of the proposition you purport to be proving.” For example, the … Continued
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Apparently, the MP3 of this podcast somehow got corrupted in transit to our server. Apologies. Here is the full Episode 16, reposted for the benefit of automated podcatchers like iTunes. Speaking of which, if you like the show, subscribe on … Continued
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[Ed. Note: Yes, it is not Thursday. But something happened. See, I wrote all these posts in one afternoon and the scheduled them weeks into the future. This week, we were scheduled to run my masterpiece about the much misunderstood … Continued
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Last week, Gossip Girl took a charming weekend trip, eschewing upper-crust Manhattan for upper-crust New Haven. Though exteriors were actually shot at Columbia in Harlem (which, admittedly, seems farther away from the show’s fantasy upper east side than charming and … Continued
I was in a seminar my freshman year of college when one of my classmates identified “the penultimate example” of something we were reading about. I was appalled. I thought I had gone to college to get away from this … Continued
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In a rare two-hander, Wrather and Fenzel overthink: Seeing Movies Alone (and being a dick) Mocking the Afflicted Tyler Perry, Entrepreneur The Nature of Spoilers The South Park Indy Rape Episode Email questions and comments to podcast AT overthinkingit DOT … Continued
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I don’t know what people are thinking when the use the word “nonplussed” to mean the opposite of “moved” or “impressed”. Maybe that those things are “plusses” and the person is not any of them. The word “nonplussed” means “surprised”, … Continued
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The last episode of Gossip Girl continued the show’s return to form, and thankfully contained various acts of wanton cruelty. try to humiliate her best friend, crush an innocent underclassman, thwart her mother’s crucial fashion show not once, not twice, … Continued
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Wrather hosts a panel including Belinkie, Fenzel, Lee, and Stokes, overthinking: The ontological status of the Chihuahua, and its place in the cultural landscape of Beverly Hills The Constitution, By-Laws, and Code Of Ethics of the Chihuahua Club of America … Continued
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