Looking for a video series. Narrator was male with British accent. All illustrated. Each about 5 to 8 minutes long. [more inside]
posted by querty on Jul 6, 2009 - 3 answers

I'd honestly like to know why half of America voted for George W. Bush in 2000: what their reasoning was. [more inside]
posted by WCityMike on Aug 25, 2008 - 100 answers

If a man’s wit be wandering, let him post a question about mathematics and reasoning to MetaFilter. [more inside]
posted by jason's_planet on Sep 25, 2007 - 20 answers

I have, per my Jesuit education, received too many logic courses. Many times I recognize people making the simplest of logical fallacies. Most often the slippery slope (if gays marry, then people will want to marry animals next) or the straw-man argument. I guess my question is, how valid is the medieval logic in our world today? I notice logical fallacies all over the op-ed and in everyday conversation to justify causes. I was beat over the head with the importance of using correct logic, but does it still hold validity? I've never seen the TV debates ever call each other out using logic. I'm not trying to ask a far out philosophical question, so more inside. [more inside]
posted by geoff. on Nov 24, 2004 - 46 answers

Does anyone know of exercises/games (or other methods) to improve spatial reasoning? [more inside] [more inside]
posted by sid on Feb 21, 2004 - 15 answers