Rule by dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical, rather than theoretical, considerations. Paired with Polinomics, this is a modern and future-looking political and economical form of governing.
Democracy is no longer a modern form of government, it's time the world turned towards Pragmatocracy and a committee rules based on practicality!
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Get the pranticking mug.The strategic, conscious use of known logical fallacies because they are effective in achieving a desired real-world outcome (persuasion, mobilization, simplification) within a specific audience or context, even while acknowledging they are formally invalid. It treats fallacies as tools in a rhetorical toolkit, to be used when the goal is influence, not truth-preserving debate. It's rhetoric over logic, impact over integrity.
Pragmatism of Fallacies Example: A political campaign using the Bandwagon Fallacy ("Everyone is voting for Candidate A, join the winning team!") is employing the Pragmatism of Fallacies. They know it's not a logical argument about the candidate's merits, but they also know it works on human psychology to drive turnout and create momentum, so they use it as a calculated tool.
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Get the Pragmatism of Fallacies mug.Responding to a direct inquiry with nonsensical or irrelevant information to intentionally evade providing a meaningful answer.
"Gowtham! You've missed two meetings and have not notified us in advance, what's the reason for this?"
"My mic had issues that I was trying to resolve, I understand text messages may not be the best way to communicate this and verbal communication may be more effective. Also I've been travelling a lot recently and haven't intentionally avoided any meetings."
"Sure, but can you tell me why you didn't notify me in advance?"
"It was a challenging time for me, a lot was happening simultaneously. I've had some personal errands I had to attend to."
"Okay... can I take it that you'll notify me in advance the next time this happens?"
"Thanks for your understanding, and I look forward to working together to resolve these concerns."
"You really need to quit pragnaing"
"My mic had issues that I was trying to resolve, I understand text messages may not be the best way to communicate this and verbal communication may be more effective. Also I've been travelling a lot recently and haven't intentionally avoided any meetings."
"Sure, but can you tell me why you didn't notify me in advance?"
"It was a challenging time for me, a lot was happening simultaneously. I've had some personal errands I had to attend to."
"Okay... can I take it that you'll notify me in advance the next time this happens?"
"Thanks for your understanding, and I look forward to working together to resolve these concerns."
"You really need to quit pragnaing"
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Get the pragmatychaiosynolum mug.An individual who values creativity and pragmatism in daily life applies both to their style choices. They thrive on personal expression and use fashion to express that creativity. In equal measure, the CP desires functionality, a real practicality in how clothing works in their wardrobe. When creativity and pragmatism are in balance, they feel like themselves the most.
Person 1: Oh my gosh that chic lady walking down the street looks so chill yet refined.
Person 2: She must be a creative pragmatist.
Person 2: She must be a creative pragmatist.
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Get the Creative Pragmatist mug.A philosophical approach that judges the validity of ideas, arguments, and beliefs primarily by their practical consequences and usefulness in navigating the world, rather than by their abstract, formal logical purity or their correspondence to an absolute "truth." If a belief leads to successful prediction, effective action, or psychological well-being, it holds pragmatic value, even if it contains logical imperfections or is unprovable in a closed system.
Example: Believing in free will, despite philosophical debates about determinism, is Logical Pragmatism. The belief has immense practical consequences—it underpins our systems of law, morality, and personal motivation. Even if it's logically fuzzy, it's useful and thus, for a pragmatist, holds a form of validity that a perfectly logical but paralyzing belief in absolute determinism does not.
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