tags: Ben Carson

2015

November

2015 Nov 5
Just Because You're a Neurosurgeon Doesn't Automatically Mean You Know Everything

I think it's hilarious that the people who defend Ben Carson also tend to be the same people who don't believe formal education makes you automatically smarter than people without formal education.

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2015 Nov 5
Ben Carson and the Dunning-Kruger Effect

…all humans suffer from similar cognitive flaws and biases. We can all be brilliant and stupid at the same time, and apparently have no difficulty compartmentalizing our beliefs in order to minimize cognitive dissonance.

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2015 Nov 6
Ben Carson is Old News

Given the recent headline about Ben Carson fabricating his acceptance to West Point, it seems silly to dwell on his other gaffes, but they amuse me and I have all these browser tabs open, so why not.

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2015 Nov 24
Skepticism

Orac says it best:

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2016

March

2016 Mar 4
Ben Carson Withdraws Care from His Campaign

Dr. Carson finally decides to withdraw care from his campaign.

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