Logthinking

A rigid form of intellectual groupthink where adherence to a specific system of formal logic (e.g., classical binary logic) becomes a dogma that excludes other valid modes of reasoning (fuzzy, dialectical, abductive). The group develops a smug, technocratic culture that dismisses arguments from ethics, emotion, or practical experience as "illogical" or "irrational," while ignoring the axiomatic assumptions and limited applicability of their own chosen logical framework.

Example: In an online rationalist forum, a discussion about poverty is dominated by Logthinking. Any argument about moral responsibility or historical injustice is met with "that's an appeal to emotion, not logic." The only acceptable "solutions" are coldly utilitarian cost-benefit analyses, often leading to conclusions that are logically consistent within their narrow frame but morally monstrous and politically naive.

by Dumuabzu February 5, 2026