About Ad Hominem Attacks

Post author:Erich Vieth
Post published:July 27, 2025
Post category:cognitive biases / Lessons and Fallacies
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Imagine a world where many college-educated adults get upset like toddlers when they read information that challenges their beliefs and, without shame, they resort to name-calling (ad hominem attacks) rather than engaging thoughtfully.

Erich Vieth

Erich Vieth is an attorney focusing on civil rights (including First Amendment), consumer law litigation and appellate practice. At this website often writes about censorship, corporate news media corruption and cognitive science. He is also a working musician, artist and a writer, having founded Dangerous Intersection in 2006. Erich lives in St. Louis, Missouri with his two daughters.

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