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13. The Circular Reasoning Fallacy
Here's why it just makes you dizzy when you run into circular reasoning.
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14. The Fallacy of Equivocation
Equivocation can be fun, but it can also be dangerous...here's why.
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15. The Loaded Question Fallacy
With a loaded question, there's more being asked than it seems on the surface.
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16. 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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17. The Tu Quoque Fallacy
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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18. The Genetic Fallacy
Learn about the 'origin story' that's behind the Genetic Fallacy.
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19. The Bandwagon Fallacy
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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20. The Appeal to Authority Fallacy | Critical Thinking for Teens
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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21. The Appeal to Nature Fallacy
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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22. 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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23. The Appeal to Emotion Fallacy
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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24. The Appeal to Pity Fallacy
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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