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61. Appeal to the Consequences of a Belief
Summer break is over and we're back! WooHoo!
Ever met someone who thinks something must be true just because they like the perceived outcome of an idea? Or maybe they think something must not be true because they...
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62. Can we really know truth? With Elizabeth Urbanowicz from Foundation Worldview
What is truth? Where does it come from? Can we really know truth? And how do we stand for truth in a world that says there is no absolute truth?
Today's interview with Elizabeth Urbanowicz from Foundation Worldview...
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63. The Poisoning the Well Fallacy
Would you drink from a well even after someone told you it may have been poisoned?
Probably not.
That's what people are hoping you'll do when they try this tactic to get you to doubt everything a person says.
When you...
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64. The Guilt by Association Fallacy
Just because you have something in common with an unpopular person or group doesn't mean you're just like them.
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
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65. The Appeal to Hitler Fallacy (Argumentum ad Hitlerum)
It may seem like a made-up name, but it's not! This fallacy is actually a specific type of Guilt by Association fallacy.
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
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66. The Pathetic Fallacy
This one is more of a literary device than a common fallacy...but it still happens!
Can cows really be happy? That's debatable...
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
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67. Personification
In Part 2 of a short 3-part series, we'll be looking at another way people sometimes give human emotions to non-human things.
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
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68. The Reification Fallacy
In the 3rd of a 3-part mini-series, we'll look at ways people make ideas or concept either seem like they're alive or have human characteristics.
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by...
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69. The Argument Against Self-Confidence (Argumentum Ad Fidentia)
When someone isn't 100% confident in their argument, does that automatically mean they're wrong? Not necessarily...
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
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70. 4 Simple Tools for Brain Surgery: Part 1
In this 4-part series, I'm giving you 4 tools you can use to help other people begin to start filtering their ideas through a brain cell!
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71. 4 Simple Tools for Brain Surgery: Part 2
The 2nd Simple Tool for Brain Surgery will get the other person to consider the credibility of the authority they're looking to for the ideas & beliefs they're holding.
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72. 4 Simple Tools for Brain Surgery: Part 3
In this 4-part series, I'm giving you 4 tools you can use to help other people begin to start filtering their ideas through a brain cell!
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To learn more about Bill Jack...
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