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Circular Reasoning makes you dizzy
Here's why it just makes you dizzy when you run into circular reasoning.
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Equivocation: stop changing the definition!
Equivocation can be fun, but it can also be dangerous...here's why.
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Loaded Question: beware - it's a trap!
With a loaded question, there's more being asked than it seems on the surface.
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5 Essentials to having a GOOD conversation
In episode 14, I briefly mentioned something about having a GOOD conversation with others...even those who share a different viewpoint than you. But I felt like I left you hanging a little bit on HOW to go about doing...
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Tu Quoque: right back atcha!
Today we'll be talking about the Tu Quoque fallacy, or what I like to call the "three fingers pointing back at you" fallacy.
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Genetic Fallacy: how it all started
Learn about the 'origin story' that's behind the Genetic Fallacy.
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Bandwagon: getting on board with the circus
Learn the fascinating origin of the term "jumping on the bandwagon" and also the sometimes devastating way we're seeing this fallacy play out in society now.
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Appeal to Authority: because I said so!
Today starts a new mini-series on a type of fallacy called Appeals. First up, is an Appeal to Authority, and how to recognize a legitimate appeal to authority and a faulty appeal to authority.
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Appeal to Nature: is it always better?
Ever heard the term "green-washing" before? It's when advertisers try to make something seem more desirable by making it seem more 'natural'. That's an Appeal to Nature & I'll tell you how to recognize &...
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Let's talk propaganda
We're in a mini-series about emotional appeals, and a lot of the emotional appeals are forms of propaganda. What's propaganda? Would you recognize it if you saw it? Let's talk about it!
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Appeal to Emotion
Let's continue to conversation on propaganda by talking about one of the main ways propaganda happens: through an Appeal to Emotions.
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Appeal to Pity
As we continue our mini-series on emotional appeals, let's talk about the Appeal to Pity & how to recognize it.
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
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