Threads Notes

“No need to talk about what is past …” A great short article in Christianity Today.

Watch the dates of news stories shared on social media. Some “events” are making the rounds multiple times as though the news was new, giving the impression of more of the same.

The perfect is the enemy of the good. Friends frequently remind me of this and I agree. But lowered standards are also the enemy of the good.

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There is virtue in remaining silent when you have insufficient evidence to be certain of your facts.

“Economics is haunted by more fallacies than any other study known to man.” — Henry Hazlitt, Economics in One Lesson (https://bookshop.org/a/100660/9780517548233)

Just because someone announces calmly that a story or image has been refuted does not mean it actually has been, any more than the assertion it is true means it’s actually true.

Beware of the implicit argument from confidence. When challenged on something you can’t remember quickly, check later when you have time. Don’t be bullied by the loud voices.

Generally, it’s people who can’t handle themselves in a serious discussion who invent insulting names for their opponents.

Statistics are important. If you learn to understand them, they help you distinguish what you imagine because of your reading habits from what is actually happening.

As a follow-up to my post on Dave Black and the Riffelhorn (https://henrysthreads.com/2025/08/dave-black-summits-the-riffelhorn/), here’s a link to his post on the whole story: http://blog.daveblackonline.com/2025/08/the-summit-that-almost-didnt-happen.html

We can listen to refute. Better, listen to understand. Even better, listen to correct yourself with thoughts from outside your mental and social bubble.