Mises Daily
Author:
Gary Galles
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Much of what we “know” is by analogy to something else. That is why so much of what is said and written is couched in those terms. But that is also dangerous, because any analogy, however helpful, is misleading if pushed too far or used in the wrong context. As a result, analogies can be abused to mislead as well as inform. And abuse often