Catch Countless Fallacies with One Critical Thinking Hack (CT Scan, Episode 13)

Arguments that persuade by propaganda often use fallacies of irrelevant premises. There’s a long list of these fallacies, but one critical thinking hack can help you catch any of them. Just ask: “Is this message true or false because…” Because many people believe it? Because someone famous said so? This tool lets you respond to countless fallacies without needing to know their Latin names.

EXTERNAL RESOURCES FOR DIGGING DEEPER
• Lisle, Jason (2007). “Atheism: An Irrational Worldview.” https://answersingenesis.org/world-religions/atheism/atheism-an-irrational-worldview/
• Lisle, J. (2009). The ultimate proof of creation: resolving the origins debate. New Leaf Publishing Group. https://answersingenesis.org/evidence-for-creation/the-ultimate-proof-of-creation/

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