When Conclusions Become Premises: The Self-Defeating Logic of Circular Arguments
I am sure you have encountered it before, an argument that sounds confident, assertive, and even logical on…
Sliding into Speculation: The Danger of The Slippery Slope Fallacy
You know, in logic, few fallacies are as emotionally persuasive and as subtly deceptive as the slippery slope…
Trust, But Verify: The Subtle Trap of The Appeal to Authority Fallacy
It is very very much human nature to trust people who seem to know more than we do.…
The Absence of Evidence is Not The Evidence of Absence: The Ignorance Fallacy
For many people there is a certain comfort in claiming, “Well, you can not prove me wrong.” It…
Beyond Either/Or: Escaping the Trap of the False Dilemma (False Dichotomy)
If you watch the news a lot you will notice that we live in a world that loves…
The Crowd is NOT Always Right: The Deceptive Effect of The Bandwagon Fallacy
I am sure that you know that we live in an age where popularity often gets mistaken for…
Attack The Argument, Not The Person: Understanding The Ad Hominem Fallacy
In any and many discussions whether it is online, offline, in politics, or even within our closest relationships,…
The Strawman Fallacy: How We Misrepresent Others (and Let Others Misrepresent Us)
Obviously I am sure we can agree that we live in an age of endless arguments, both online…
There is Nothing Better Than a Simple Pleasure: How Simple Can Mean a Lot
In today’s world where everything comes faster, flashier, and fancier. The meals are rich, the screens are bright,…
Be Aware, But Not Troubled: The Stoic Art of Peaceful Preparedness
Awareness is wisdom. Worry is bondage. And still, many of us mistake one for the other. We think…