/oss/taxonomy/term/5005/all en /oss/article/critical-thinking/tips-better-thinking-shooting-first-drawing-bullseye-later-0 <p>As we sift through more information than ever before, I would argue it’s becoming easier to commit an error in thinking known as the Texas sharpshooter fallacy. Imagine the stereotype of a Texan cowboy who randomly shoots up the side of a barn, goes up to it and traces a bullseye around the tightest cluster of bullet holes. It’s easy to declare yourself Texas’ sharpest shooter when you draw the bullseye after the fact.</p> Wed, 09 Dec 2020 16:31:41 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 8522 at /oss