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[Watch] Socratic Interviewing Flusters Politicians
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[Watch] Socratic Interviewing Flusters Politicians
Watch these videos of politicians, media heads, and other people in the political circle get angry, confused and flustered at basic logical questions using Socratic interviewing.





Observe how he dissociates from the logic of the question, and interjects many statements regarding 'the greater good' which have no bearing on principled discussions, any more than 'the greater good' affects mathematics. In other words, some days he thinks 2+2=5 rather than 4.





Notice how she contradicts her values, then ultimately attacking the interviewer when her claims about being against racism are objectively analysed.





You can see it in defranco's expressions, that he is seriously weighing up logic and propaganda in his head, this is probably too much for him at the time so he cut off the interview.





See how Stephanopoulos pushes the eject button, when his principles are put to a specific scenario.

Source:
Jan Helfeld
http://www.youtube.com/user/janhelfeld?feature=watch

Is it not concerning, those near the seat of power struggle with basic logic and do not seem to have much respect for their self proclaimed principles?
The only freedom, is freedom from illusion.
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[Watch] Socratic Interviewing Flusters Politicians - by Koolay - July 23, 2013 at 7:27 pm

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