Name: 7 Logical Fallacies and How To Spot Them - Episode 01
Uploaded: 2022-05-20T22:00:21+00:00
Duration: 15 min 14 s
Description: Logical fallacies are rampant in today’s society, and perhaps that will never change. Also known as “junk cognition” or “flawed arguments,” logical fallacies have been relied upon across the ages by p

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Logical fallacies are rampant in today’s society, and perhaps that will never change.

Also known as “junk cognition” or “flawed arguments,” logical fallacies have been relied upon across the ages by people who are intent on defending certain points of view.

Often, these logical fallacies are never actually disproven, causing entire populations to make decisions based on inherently flawed premises. Because of this, it’s very important to recognize logical fallacies when you see them.

Here are the ones we will discuss:
00:00 Intro
01:54 The Bandwagon Fallacy
04:01 The Sunk Cost Fallacy
05:32 The Straw Man Fallacy
07:03 The Ad Hominem Fallacy
09:00 The Mott-and-Bailey Fallacy
10:04 The Safe Space Fallacy
12:08 The Reductio Ad Hitlerum Fallacy
13:49 Final Thoughts