The Logical Fallacy's definitions

hard power

The use of brute-force and hard solutions to beat a problem into shape, created from a moral righteousness through strength. Contrast with soft power.

"Toby Maguire's Spider-Man largely uses what's known in international relations as hard power - he rushes into battle, relying on brute strength to stop his foes. There's no time for negotiations with the Green Goblin, Doc Ock and The Sandman. Just some good ol' fashioned fisticuffs"

-- The Philosophy of Spider-Man – Wisecrack Edition

by The Logical Fallacy January 1, 2019

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"

by The Logical Fallacy December 30, 2023

Hassle

The animal group name for Karens.

"A hassle of wild Karens watch a 12-year old go rob a 6 year-old, then blame her when she throws him to a certain doom."
-->-- Diamanda Hagan, Zoom Academy for Superheroes review.

by The Logical Fallacy May 16, 2022

Panopticon Effect

Habits and behavior reflexively caused by the belief that one is being observed or when their actions will become known to another person.

If a stranger leaves a credit card in the room with you, you COULD write down all of its numbers and buy something with it, but you won't. Maybe because someone who would take offense to it is in the same room. Or there is a security camera in the room and someone on the other side will see it. Or the person who owns the card will notice less money in their account and find the address the package was sent to. You probably don't even know the specific reason beyond a strange tingling in the back of your neck warning you of the dangers of doing it. No matter the specific reason, they all fall under the Panopticon Effect.

by The Logical Fallacy October 3, 2022

Egotheism

When one's description of God (as an entity) follows the exact same political and social opinions of the solitary worshipper in-spite of whatever scripture, dogma or gospel they claim represents God. Not to be confused with God Complex.

"So if Anthony the atheist does not believe that God exists, did he 'reject' her even if she does exist? No. All God would need to do is show up and ask Anthony in person for him to accept. Or perhaps Theresa the theist described God inaccurately. Is Anthony rejecting the real God, or the inaccurate portrayal of God, which doesn't actually exist, even though she does? In all accounts, Anthony is not actually rejecting God, and in all accounts, Theresa would have no reason to feel rejected at all. So why then does the theist typically show the classic signs of rejection and even misuse the word 'rejection' when encountering an atheist? Because 'God' IS Theresa. The believer IS God. Your relationship with God is actually a profound dynamic relationship with the self. With your ego. It is why God knows you so well. It is why his opinions are so often your opinions, and why a different believer of the same god as yours can claim that he agrees with God's opinions, but not yours. It is why God seems to very real to you because he IS real. He IS you."

-- DarkMatter2525 describing Egotheism in "The Real God: An Epiphany"

by The Logical Fallacy April 8, 2019

Asimov Cascade

A type of technological singularity where a person creates a replica of themself smart enough to become self-aware and able to create a replica of itself, but is unaware that they themselves are replicas. Those replicas themselves become self-aware and able to create a replica of itself, but is unaware that they themselves are replicas. Continue this trend to the point where who was the original creator becomes lost in the sheer number of replicas

Term coined in the Rick and Morty episode "Mortyplicity".

"When squids started killing decoys, decoys started checkin their decoys and learning that they're making decoys. That's making them seek out and run into other decoys. Making them realize they're decoys, making them start to kill other decoys."
-- Rick Sanchez describing the Asimov Cascade.

by The Logical Fallacy July 12, 2021

10 Rules Of Asshole Decorum

A set of guidelines that applies to those who which to be found within the Goldilocks Zone of Acceptable Asshold'em.

1. Consider whether or not your assholish response is inflicted on someone that deserves it.
2. Treat customer service people well, but not TOO well.
3. Do not be an asshole to your significant other.
4. Be clear to people that you are to spend a prolonged amount of time with that you are an asshole.
5. If around men, pretend that your asshole comment is just a joke. If around women, reserve all assholish behaviors to an absent mutual acquaintance.
6. When applying an assholish generalization of a specific group (see rule #5 for an example), be sure to create plausible deniability by saying “not all” followed by the targets of ridicule.
7. Select certain opinions of your opponent as amusing, but not worthy of an actual response.
8. Be interchangeably and inconsistently nice to people you are often an asshole too.
9. Don’t be an asshole to someone you see as beneath you in the social hierarchy, such as the homeless, children or developmentally challenged.
10. Do not be afraid to break rules #1-9 every now and again.

"It's great to be an asshole, but you don’t want to be a total asshole. There's a balance that must be struck. Assholes who are total assholes suffer too much backlash for their nature and are generally considered insufferable by all. Thus, you must learn to follow proper asshole decorum and fall under the Goldilocks Zone of Acceptable Asshold'em. You have accomplished this when people say things about you like 'he's funny, but he's an asshole', or 'I like Dave, but he's kind of an asshole.' That's the Goldilocks zone. You want people to compliment you, or express fondness for you, but then immediately feel the need to point out that you’re an asshole. So here are 10 rules to be a proper asshole with impeccable asshole decorum."
-- TJ "The Amazing Atheist" Kirk, "10 Rules Of Asshole Decorum"

by The Logical Fallacy February 27, 2019