Speaker summary
⁠69%3 analyzed articles/videos297 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Jim Bell results contain 8 faulty reasoning types, including Halo Effect, Unattributed Quote, and Appeal to Authority, with Self-Serving Bias as the most egregious example at 77.8% saturation with 308 hits. Analysis detected 811.5 faulty-reasoning hits from 297 analyzed words across 3 articles, generating a BS Score of 26.9% and a BS Rank of ⁠44% (16,047 of 28,364 speakers). This Jim Bell is better (less manipulative) than 56.60% of the peer group.
Jim Bell
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Speaker details
Total words: 297
Article count: 3
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Ranking context

Position among analyzed speakers

43% percentile
025507510043.4% percentile
26.9% BS Score3 analyzed videos297 analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

SpeakerSitewideShared scale 0–100%
0.0%20%40%60%80%100%Self-Serving BiasSitewide 3.7%Speaker 77.8%77.8%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Speaker 29.6%29.6%Unattributed QuoteSitewide 1.1%Speaker 22.5%22.5%Quote-first MisdirectionSitewide 0.0%Speaker 14.7%14.7%Ambiguity (Equivocation)Sitewide 0.8%Speaker 14.9%14.9%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Speaker 18.8%18.8%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Speaker 22.1%22.1%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Speaker 14.9%14.9%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%20%20%40%40%60%60%80%80%100%100%Self-Serving Bias: Speaker 77.8%, sitewide 3.7%Halo Effect: Speaker 29.6%, sitewide 6.7%Unattributed Quote: Speaker 22.5%, sitewide 1.1%Appeal to Authority: Speaker 22.1%, sitewide 11.1%Optimism Bias: Speaker 18.8%, sitewide 6.0%Ambiguity (Equivocation): Speaker 14.9%, sitewide 0.8%Biased Writer Voice: Speaker 14.9%, sitewide 5.3%Quote-first Misdirection: Speaker 14.7%, sitewide 0.0%Self-Serving BiasSitewide rateSpeaker rate

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