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25. The Appeal to Fear Fallacy
The Appeal to Fear is so insidious. Here's why you have to be especially aware of this emotional manipulation: it has consequences that are far-reaching.
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26. The Appeal to Tradition Fallacy
Are things really better just because they're old? Should we keep doing things just because that's how we've always done them?
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
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27. The Appeal to Novelty or High-Tech Fallacy
Are things really better just because they're new, just because they're the latest & the greatest?
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
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28. The Appeal to Ignorance Fallacy
An Appeal to Ignorance happens when someone tries to convince you that something is true just because it hasn't been disproven yet.
Or, they try to convince you that something isn't true just because it can't be...
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29. The Appeal to Possibility Fallacy
Just because something is possible, does that also mean it's a certainty? Of course not!
Here's how to recognize this faulty reasoning.
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
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30. The Appeal to Heaven Fallacy
Ooh, this one is a tricky one if you don't know how to recognize it!
And it's tricky because there are some Appeals to Heaven that are proper and some that are faulty.
The hard part, sometimes, is telling the...
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31. The Fallacy Fallacy
Bad reasoning always leads to wrong conclusions, right?....or does it???
Be careful, this is the fallacy you're most likely to commit yourself once you start learning about critical thinking!
When you can recognize...
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32. The Middle Ground Fallacy
Is meeting in the middle to compromise always the best choice?
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
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33. The Weak Analogy Fallacy
Just because two things are *somewhat* similar, beware when someone tries to create too much connection between the two!
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
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34. 10 questions to help you think about online drama (the Chris Rock & Will Smith debacle)
There is no shortage of drama online, for sure. And there's no shortage of people who have opinions about that drama and would love nothing more than to tell you what they want you to think or feel about it.
Here are...
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35. The Part to Whole Fallacy
Are all Democrats alike? All Republicans? Just because one believes a certain thing, does that automatically mean all of them do?
Here's why we can't make sweeping generalizations.
When you can recognize the...
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36. The Whole to Part Fallacy
Today, we'll discuss the opposite of the Whole-to-Part Fallacy and learn why someone can be on the champion team and yet just be a mediocre player.
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