Speaker summary
⁠53%2 analyzed articles/videos254.667 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Michael Feroli results contain 13 faulty reasoning types, including Optimism Bias, Ambiguity (Equivocation), and Ad Hominem, with Confirmation Bias as the most egregious example at 45.2% saturation with 171 hits. Analysis detected 701.555 faulty-reasoning hits from 254.667 analyzed words across 2 articles, generating a BS Score of 15.9% and a BS Rank of ⁠25% (21,524 of 28,364 speakers). This Michael Feroli is better (less manipulative) than 75.90% of the peer group.
Michael Feroli
Speaker details
Total words: 254.667
Article count: 2
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Ranking context

Position among analyzed speakers

24% percentile
025507510024.1% percentile
15.9% BS Score2 analyzed videos254.7 analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

SpeakerSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Speaker 45.2%45.2%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Speaker 31.4%31.4%Ambiguity (Equivocation)Sitewide 0.8%Speaker 18.8%18.8%Anchoring BiasSitewide 4.0%Speaker 18.6%18.6%Primacy EffectSitewide 0.9%Speaker 14.3%14.3%Ad HominemSitewide 2.2%Speaker 14.3%14.3%Middle GroundSitewide 0.1%Speaker 11.9%11.9%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Speaker 8.8%8.8%False DilemmaSitewide 1.5%Speaker 11.9%11.9%Quote-first MisdirectionSitewide 0.0%Speaker 8.7%8.7%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%Confirmation Bias: Speaker 45.2%, sitewide 7.5%Optimism Bias: Speaker 31.4%, sitewide 6.0%Negativity Bias: Speaker 8.8%, sitewide 19.2%Ambiguity (Equivocation): Speaker 18.8%, sitewide 0.8%Anchoring Bias: Speaker 18.6%, sitewide 4.0%Ad Hominem: Speaker 14.3%, sitewide 2.2%Primacy Effect: Speaker 14.3%, sitewide 0.9%False Dilemma: Speaker 11.9%, sitewide 1.5%Middle Ground: Speaker 11.9%, sitewide 0.1%Appeal to Authority: Speaker 8.7%, sitewide 11.1%Hindsight Bias: Speaker 9.5%, sitewide 1.4%Quote-first Misdirection: Speaker 8.7%, sitewide 0.0%Pessimism Bias: Speaker 4.5%, sitewide 1.9%Confirmation BiasSitewide rateSpeaker rate

Analyzed articles and videos