# recognize (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover recognize. Page: Feed: --- ## [AI Can't Enjoy Cigars](https://lessfoolish.substack.com/p/ai-cant-enjoy-cigars) _2026-08-16 · Peter Limberger · Less Foolish_ We went to the park in Kensington Market that contained the right amount of sketchiness to make me feel uncomfortable. ## [Our Animal Friend](https://lessfoolish.substack.com/p/our-animal-friend) _2026-06-01 · Peter Limberger · Less Foolish_ Our cat died. ## [Steelmanning: The Lost Art of Arguing Against the Best Version of Someone’s Idea](https://taouttv.substack.com/p/steelmanning-the-lost-art-of-arguing) _2026-05-19 · Taout Loud_ It improves debate, reduces misunderstanding, and creates more productive discourse because people feel heard rather than caricatured. ## [the timeline](https://lessfoolish.substack.com/p/the-timeline) _2026-03-27 · Peter Limberger · Less Foolish_ “Many men die at age 25, but aren’t buried until they’re 75.” - Benjamin Franklin, attributed ## [The Temperature of Words: Political Rhetoric, Violence, and the Responsibility of Speech](https://taouttv.substack.com/p/the-temperature-of-words-political) _2026-02-23 · Taout Loud_ What research says about extreme rhetoric, political violence, free speech, and why responsible dialogue matters more than ever. ## [Fallacy Friday Finale: Now You Know the Moves](https://taouttv.substack.com/p/fallacy-friday-finale-now-you-know) _2026-02-20 · Taout Loud_ A closing chapter for Fallacy Friday. How to recognize bad arguments, respond with composure, and keep conversations human even when debate gets messy. ## [Your Favorite Podcast Host Is Probably a Terrible Debater](https://taouttv.substack.com/p/your-favorite-podcast-host-is-probably) _2026-02-18 · Taout Loud_ The current, standard format rewards comfort, control, and chemistry, not real opposition or accountability. ## [How to Tell When You’re the Problem, While Still Retaining Your Dignity](https://taouttv.substack.com/p/how-to-tell-when-youre-the-problem) _2026-02-16 · Taout Loud_ Everyone thinks they’re reasonable until they’re not. Here’s how to recognize when you’re the friction in a conversation and adjust without losing confidence. ## [Fallacy Friday: Appeal to Emotion - When Feelings Replace Facts](https://taouttv.substack.com/p/fallacy-friday-appeal-to-emotion) _2026-02-13 · Taout Loud_ Emotional appeals are everywhere, but when they replace evidence in a discussion, they can derail reasoning. Learn how to spot and respond to this fallacy. ## [Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime and What the Arguments About It Say About Us](https://taouttv.substack.com/p/bad-bunnys-super-bowl-halftime-and) _2026-02-11 · Taout Loud_ The halftime show lasted 13 minutes. The debate lasted all night. What the reactions to Bad Bunny’s performance reveal about how we argue now. ## [Open directory of blogs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/mCN2RixQ1ufh) _2026-02-11 · **Sponsored**_ Drop URLs or OPML — get per-blog pages plus machine-readable JSON, OPML, text ## [I Debated AI for Two Hours. Here’s What It Taught Me About Being Human.](https://taouttv.substack.com/p/i-debated-ai-for-two-hours-heres) _2026-02-10 · Taout Loud_ Spoiler: ChatGPT is an excellent debater. That’s exactly the problem. ## [Fallacy Friday: Cherry Picking](https://taouttv.substack.com/p/fallacy-friday-cherry-picking) _2026-02-06 · Taout Loud_ When someone selects only the evidence that helps their case and ignores the rest. How cherry picking works, how to spot it, and how to respond without escalating. ## [From Small Talk to Deep Talk: Climbing Alison Wood Brooks’ Conversation Pyramid](https://taouttv.substack.com/p/from-small-talk-to-deep-talk-climbing) _2026-02-04 · Taout Loud_ Small talk isn’t a dead end. It’s the first step. Here’s how to move naturally into deeper, more memorable conversations using Alison Wood Brooks’ pyramid. ## [the new internet](https://lessfoolish.substack.com/p/the-new-internet) _2026-02-01 · Peter Limberger · Less Foolish_ Three weeks of no internet. ## [Less Foolish 2025](https://lessfoolish.substack.com/p/less-foolish-2025) _2025-12-20 · Peter Limberger · Less Foolish_ I’ve written 54 articles on this Substack this year, bringing the total to over 650 since starting in 2020. ## [Taste 2025](https://lessfoolish.substack.com/p/taste-2025) _2025-12-20 · Peter Limberger · Less Foolish_ Taste. Your ability to recognize beauty. ## [Taste: The Ability To Recognize What’s Beautiful](https://lessfoolish.substack.com/p/taste-the-ability-to-recognize-whats) _2025-12-12 · Peter Limberger · Less Foolish_ “Think of your taste as an ability to recognize what’s beautiful, and your style as the way you apply your taste.” - Marty Neumeier ## [I Was Called a "Stoic Emo” Once](https://lessfoolish.substack.com/p/i-was-called-a-stoic-emo-once) _2025-12-05 · Peter Limberger · Less Foolish_ I used some techno-magic to create an emo song from a few lyrics I jotted down … ## [The First Sage is The Stoa](https://lessfoolish.substack.com/p/the-first-sage-is-the-stoa) _2025-11-19 · Peter Limberger · Less Foolish_ In my inquiry practice (“philosophy” meets life coaching / executive coaching), I find myself working with what the Cosmos Institute calls the “philosopher-builder”: a technologist with a clear moral and philosophical stance who weaves together deep inquiry and practical action in service of human flourishing. ## [Collect Open Source Legends (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/zUnCSb958Buj) _2025-11-19 · **Sponsored**_ Open-licensed art, limited foil trading packs, and optional on-chain mints. ## [Worldview Studies: What's Next?](https://lessfoolish.substack.com/p/worldview-studies-whats-next) _2025-11-17 · Peter Limberger · Less Foolish_ Starting this Wednesday …