BS Summary: This article contains 10 faulty reasoning types, including Pessimism Bias, Halo Effect, and Appeal to Emotion, with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 62.5% saturation with 45 hits. Analysis detected 229 faulty-reasoning hits from 72 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 50.3% and a BS Rank of 50% (8,402 of 16,813 articles). This article is worse (more manipulative) than 50.00% of the article peer group.
The structure proposed for President Trump’s arch would be 250 feet, more than twice the height of the Lincoln Memorial.
It would sit near Arlington National Cemetery.
A commission filled with Trump appointees is to review plans on Thursday.
The United States’ triumphal arc will be outfitted with beautiful artwork and depictions celebrating the success of the American people over our 250-year history.
Confirmation Bias
16.7%Confirmation Bias
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16.7%AuthorShawn Paik
2.7%PublicationThe New York Times
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Anchoring Bias
27.8%Anchoring Bias
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27.8%AuthorShawn Paik
3.6%PublicationThe New York Times
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Availability Heuristic
27.8%Availability Heuristic
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27.8%AuthorShawn Paik
4.1%PublicationThe New York Times
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Representativeness Heuristic
0%Representativeness Heuristic
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0%AuthorShawn Paik
1.6%PublicationThe New York Times
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Hindsight Bias
0%Hindsight Bias
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0%AuthorShawn Paik
0%PublicationThe New York Times
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Overconfidence Bias
0%Overconfidence Bias
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0%AuthorShawn Paik
8.2%PublicationThe New York Times
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Framing Effect
62.5%Framing Effect
OverallThis article
62.5%AuthorShawn Paik
11.5%PublicationThe New York Times
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Loss Aversion
0%Loss Aversion
OverallThis article
0%AuthorShawn Paik
0%PublicationThe New York Times
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Status Quo Bias
0%Status Quo Bias
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0%AuthorShawn Paik
0%PublicationThe New York Times
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Sunk Cost Effect
0%Sunk Cost Effect
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0%AuthorShawn Paik
0%PublicationThe New York Times
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Optimism Bias
0%Optimism Bias
OverallThis article
0%AuthorShawn Paik
8.8%PublicationThe New York Times
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Pessimism Bias
33.3%Pessimism Bias
OverallThis article
33.3%AuthorShawn Paik
2.6%PublicationThe New York Times
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Negativity Bias
0%Negativity Bias
OverallThis article
0%AuthorShawn Paik
1.8%PublicationThe New York Times
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Self-Serving Bias
0%Self-Serving Bias
OverallThis article
0%AuthorShawn Paik
4%PublicationThe New York Times
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Fundamental Attribution Error
16.7%Fundamental Attribution Error
OverallThis article
16.7%AuthorShawn Paik
1.1%PublicationThe New York Times
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Actor-Observer Bias
0%Actor-Observer Bias
OverallThis article
0%AuthorShawn Paik
0%PublicationThe New York Times
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In-Group Bias
0%In-Group Bias
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0%AuthorShawn Paik
4.3%PublicationThe New York Times
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Out-Group Homogeneity Bias
0%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias
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0%AuthorShawn Paik
0%PublicationThe New York Times
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Halo Effect
33.3%Halo Effect
OverallThis article
33.3%AuthorShawn Paik
9%PublicationThe New York Times
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Horn Effect
0%Horn Effect
OverallThis article
0%AuthorShawn Paik
0%PublicationThe New York Times
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Dunning-Kruger Effect
0%Dunning-Kruger Effect
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0%AuthorShawn Paik
0%PublicationThe New York Times
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Recency Bias
0%Recency Bias
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0%AuthorShawn Paik
0.9%PublicationThe New York Times
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Primacy Effect
0%Primacy Effect
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0%AuthorShawn Paik
0%PublicationThe New York Times
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Blind-Spot Bias
0%Blind-Spot Bias
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0%AuthorShawn Paik
0%PublicationThe New York Times
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Ad Hominem
0%Ad Hominem
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0%AuthorShawn Paik
0%PublicationThe New York Times
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Straw Man
0%Straw Man
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0%AuthorShawn Paik
0%PublicationThe New York Times
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Appeal to Authority
0%Appeal to Authority
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0%AuthorShawn Paik
3.7%PublicationThe New York Times
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False Dilemma
0%False Dilemma
OverallThis article
0%AuthorShawn Paik
2%PublicationThe New York Times
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Slippery Slope
0%Slippery Slope
OverallThis article
0%AuthorShawn Paik
0%PublicationThe New York Times
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Circular Reasoning
0%Circular Reasoning
OverallThis article
0%AuthorShawn Paik
0%PublicationThe New York Times
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Hasty Generalization
0%Hasty Generalization
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0%AuthorShawn Paik
5.4%PublicationThe New York Times
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Red Herring
0%Red Herring
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0%AuthorShawn Paik
0%PublicationThe New York Times
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Bandwagon
0%Bandwagon
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0%AuthorShawn Paik
0%PublicationThe New York Times
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Appeal to Emotion
33.3%Appeal to Emotion
OverallThis article
33.3%AuthorShawn Paik
8.8%PublicationThe New York Times
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Begging the Question
0%Begging the Question
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0%AuthorShawn Paik
0%PublicationThe New York Times
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Post Hoc (False Cause)
0%Post Hoc (False Cause)
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0%AuthorShawn Paik
0%PublicationThe New York Times
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Tu Quoque
0%Tu Quoque
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0%AuthorShawn Paik
0%PublicationThe New York Times
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Burden of Proof
0%Burden of Proof
OverallThis article
0%AuthorShawn Paik
2%PublicationThe New York Times
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Appeal to Nature
0%Appeal to Nature
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0%AuthorShawn Paik
0%PublicationThe New York Times
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Composition/Division
0%Composition/Division
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0%AuthorShawn Paik
0%PublicationThe New York Times
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Anecdotal
0%Anecdotal
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0%AuthorShawn Paik
0.9%PublicationThe New York Times
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No True Scotsman
0%No True Scotsman
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0%AuthorShawn Paik
0%PublicationThe New York Times
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Ambiguity (Equivocation)
0%Ambiguity (Equivocation)
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0%AuthorShawn Paik
2.6%PublicationThe New York Times
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Gambler’s Fallacy
0%Gambler’s Fallacy
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0%AuthorShawn Paik
0%PublicationThe New York Times
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Middle Ground
0%Middle Ground
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0%AuthorShawn Paik
0%PublicationThe New York Times
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Personal Incredulity
0%Personal Incredulity
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0%AuthorShawn Paik
0%PublicationThe New York Times
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Special Pleading
0%Special Pleading
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0%AuthorShawn Paik
0%PublicationThe New York Times
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Genetic Fallacy
0%Genetic Fallacy
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0%AuthorShawn Paik
0%PublicationThe New York Times
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Unattributed Quote
0%Unattributed Quote
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0%AuthorShawn Paik
7.9%PublicationThe New York Times
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Quote-first Misdirection
0%Quote-first Misdirection
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0%AuthorShawn Paik
0.8%PublicationThe New York Times
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Biased Writer Voice
33.3%Biased Writer Voice
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33.3%AuthorShawn Paik
16.2%PublicationThe New York Times
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Indoctrination
33.3%Indoctrination
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33.3%AuthorShawn Paik
5.9%PublicationThe New York Times
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Politically Left Leaning Bias
0%Politically Left Leaning Bias
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0%AuthorShawn Paik
0%PublicationThe New York Times
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Politically Right Leaning Bias
0%Politically Right Leaning Bias
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0%AuthorShawn Paik
2.2%PublicationThe New York Times
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Attempt to Sell a Product or Service
0%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service
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0%AuthorShawn Paik
0%PublicationThe New York Times
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72 words analyzed.
Analysis
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