Filter It Through a Brain Cell

Filter It Through a Brain Cell

Hosted by: Kathy Gibbens

NOTE: While you're certainly welcome to listen to this podcast in any order, I recommend listening in sequential order starting with Episode 1. I think you'll get more out of it that way! Critical thinking is the...

Episodes

85. The Sunk Cost Fallacy

Season #1 Episode #85

Are you familiar with the saying, "There's no use throwing good money after bad"? This fallacy will explain exactly what that saying means! When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it! Learn...
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86. The Spotlight Fallacy

Season #1 Episode #86

What effect does it have on us to hear sensationalized & repeated stories on the news or in the media? As it turns out, a big one. When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it! Learn more...
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87. Whataboutism

Season #1 Episode #87

I guarantee you've heard this fallacy before...you may have even committed it! It's a classic story of finger-pointing in an effort to take the attention off yourself. When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't...
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88. How well can you recognize the Fallacies when you see them?

Season #1 Episode #88

The whole goal of learning about logical fallacies is so you can recognize the when you come across them in the real world! Here's a way to test how well you're doing at it. When you can recognize the foolishness, you...
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89. The Toupee Fallacy

Season #1 Episode #89

Have you ever heard someone boast, "You can't fool me! I don't miss a thing!" Well...is that really true? When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it! Learn more about Crazy...
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90. The Nirvana Fallacy

Season #1 Episode #90

Is the best the enemy of the good? This fallacy answers that question! When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it! Learn more about Crazy...
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91. The Appeal to Spite Fallacy

Season #1 Episode #91

Sometimes people just try to get you mad at someone so that you'll completely dismiss whatever they're saying. Don't fall for it! When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it! Learn more about...
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92. The Chronological Snobbery Fallacy

Season #1 Episode #92

Did you know C.S. Lewis coined this term when naming a fallacy he found himself guilty of? It's true! When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it! Learn more about Crazy...
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93. Critical Thinking is Offensive: 4 hard truths you need to embrace to truly think well

Season #1 Episode #93

If you want to think well, you're going to have to embrace some hard truths: Hard truth number 1: If you want to think well, you have to risk being offensive. Hard truth number 2: If you want to think well, you have...
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94. The Noble Motive Fallacy

Season #1 Episode #94

We should trust people with good motives....right?? Not so fast... When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it! Learn more about Crazy Thinkers: www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/crazy Here's...
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95. The Wicked Motive Fallacy

Season #1 Episode #95

When someone has a bad motive, we definitely can't trust anything they say, right? Well....maybe not. When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it! Learn more about Crazy...
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96. The Blind Loyalty Fallacy

Season #1 Episode #96

Loyalty is always right, right?? Not necessarily... When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it! Learn more about Crazy Thinkers: www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/crazy Here's how you can...
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