Confirmation Bias: To See Clearly, You Must Look Beyond What Confirms You
Obviously we all like to believe that we are rational, clear thinkers; that our decisions…
Critical Thinking
Stop Holding Contradictory Beliefs: A Lesson from Russell’s Paradox
Have you ever come across ideas that shake the mind? Yes, some ideas break the…
Flawed Arguments, But The Right Conclusion: Understanding The Fallacy Fallacy
Just like I started my last article, we humans love certainty. Most of us love…
The Limits of Your Knowledge Are Not the Limits of Truth: The Personal Incredulity Fallacy
We, human beings, have always struggled with the unknown. We naturally resist what feels too…
Claims Need Evidence, Not Escape Routes: The Burden of Proof Fallacy
In every argument, whether it is philosophical, political, religious, scientific, or even personal, one foundational…
The Illusion of Neutrality: The Middle Ground Fallacy
Just like in my previous article, the world is filled with debates, and political, moral,…
The Illusion of Meaning: The Equivocation Fallacy
Words are powerful, and as a blogger and writer, I know this well, but they…
Correlation is NOT Always Causation: Understanding Causal Fallacies
Somehow we all like to tell stories. We want the world to make sense, so…
Blame-Shifting Logic: The Deception of the Appeal to Hypocrisy Fallacy
Take a minute to remember an argument in the past or a debate where one…
The Emotional Manipulation of Logic: How The Appeal to Pity Fallacy Works
I can bet that we have all been there, listening to someone explain their mistake…