Definitions by The Logical Fallacy
performative cruelty
Putting on a show of belittling, bullying and/or humiliating someone outside of an in-group for the purposes of placating or entertaining those within the group. Usually done to present oneself as "badass" or "hardcore".
performative cruelty by The Logical Fallacy April 11, 2025
Futurism over Function
When certain features or basic functions present on a new product are changed for the sake of "innovation" with no consideration for practicality.
"It just feels like the thought process was 'well, let's change these designs, because that's what innovators do. And also it will get attention,' without actually improving on the old designs, or thinking about actual problems with the old designs that could be solved. See, what's happening here is not uncommon for Tesla and some other car companies, but specifically any of Elon's companies. I don't know if there's a name for it yet, so I'm just gonna call it Futurism over Function."
--> Cybertruck? More Like Cyber-Sucks! – SOME MORE NEWS
--> Cybertruck? More Like Cyber-Sucks! – SOME MORE NEWS
Futurism over Function by The Logical Fallacy October 13, 2024
Aligherian
An adjective that applies to ironic punishment, often one that fits the crime or foible they are being punished for.
Named after Dante Alighieri, who's epic poem "Inferno" made the punishments of the damned ironic to the sins they were being tortured for.
Named after Dante Alighieri, who's epic poem "Inferno" made the punishments of the damned ironic to the sins they were being tortured for.
Aligherian by The Logical Fallacy February 19, 2024
Nazinflation
When the term "Nazi" is used to describe one's enemies so often and so easily, the definition itself becomes diluted and everyone now qualifies as a Nazi.
"There are two possibilities here: either the term 'Nazi' has been so overused in a process I call Nazinflation that the term is now meaningless, or everyone is actually a nazi. I'm glads my ideas are finally catching back up, I just wasn't expecting so many of my followers to be Slavic, or Brown, or JEWS! I'm not trying to gatekeep here, I'm just genuinely confused."
-- Nazi, jREG, "Nazi Doesn't Know Who To Support"
-- Nazi, jREG, "Nazi Doesn't Know Who To Support"
Nazinflation by The Logical Fallacy December 30, 2023
sewer socialism
Originally a pejorative term for the the Socialist Party of America, sewer socialism is a form of socialism that focuses on improving quality of life from the ground up instead of reform through revolution. Examples include sanitation systems, city-owned water and power, improved quality of education and so on. Also known as Constructive Socialism, and is considered a pregenitor to Democratic Socialism.
"We wanted our workers to have pure air, we wanted them to have sunshine, we wanted planned homes, we wanted living wages; we wanted recreation for young and old; we wanted vocational education; we wanted a chance for every human being to be strong and live a life of happiness.
And, we wanted everything that was necessary to give them that: playgrounds, parks, lakes, beaches, clean creeks and rivers, swimming and wading pools, social centers, reading rooms, clean fun, music dance song and joy for all."
-- Emil Seidel, Milwaukee's first socialist mayor, describing his sewer socialism platform
And, we wanted everything that was necessary to give them that: playgrounds, parks, lakes, beaches, clean creeks and rivers, swimming and wading pools, social centers, reading rooms, clean fun, music dance song and joy for all."
-- Emil Seidel, Milwaukee's first socialist mayor, describing his sewer socialism platform
sewer socialism by The Logical Fallacy August 7, 2023
The Three Gordon Rules
Rules used to create an immersive first-person video game.
1) make the protagonist silent
2) keep the cutscenes in first person
3) make sure the levels and maps flow seamlessly with one another.
1) make the protagonist silent
2) keep the cutscenes in first person
3) make sure the levels and maps flow seamlessly with one another.
"Valve's games pulled their players into their stories and worlds in amazing ways using a wide range of techniques, most of which we've boiled down into what we call The Three Gordon Rules!"
-- Hunt Down The Freeman - Just Bad Games
-- Hunt Down The Freeman - Just Bad Games
The Three Gordon Rules by The Logical Fallacy February 18, 2023
Hemingway Defense
Where the stress and work of artistic expression is used to excuse substance abuse, chemical dependencies and other toxic coping-mechanisms.
"I also employed the world-famous Hemingway Defense... which goes something like this: as a writer, I am a very sensitive fellow, but I am also a man, and real men don't give in to their sensitivities. Only sissy-men do that. Therefore I drink. How else can I face the existential horror of it all and continue to work? Besides, come on, I can handle it. A real man always can."
-- Stephen King
-- Stephen King
Hemingway Defense by The Logical Fallacy February 17, 2023