Learn to spot 25 sneaky logical fallacies that manipulate arguments. Sharpen your critical thinking, protect yourself from ...
It has been suggested that approximately five exabytes (i.e. about 5,000,000,000 pickup truck beds full of information typed on paper) of data are created each day. What is tougher to decipher is how ...
The Internet is teeming with crazies, jerks, and blowhards; and in online forums, debaters are full of passionate intensity. Peruse the comments area on any popular blog, and you’ll find more ...
Add Futurism (opens in a new tab) Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. A logical fallacy is, ...
The scientific method is the best system we have for discerning reality, but its mortal adherents are not immune from making mistakes. Though scientists do their best to shirk off the flawed modes of ...
In simple terms, a logical fallacy is a flaw in reasoning that weakens your argument; you’ve drawn a conclusion based on illogical, irrelevant, deceptive, or otherwise faulty evidence. You’re probably ...
Indiana University South Bend launched a seven-week Civic Leadership Academy course with a session on how to spot logical fallacies. The course aims to help attendees distinguish between facts and ...