How to spot online lies
Chapter 1
The psychology of belief
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Chapter 2
Digital manipulation tactics
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Chapter 3
Fact-checking like a pro
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Chapter 4
Spotting logical fallacies
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Ch 4 · Spotting logical fallacies
renaissanceman Spotting Logical Fallacies
When things just don't add up right, See the truth in clearer light, Spot a fallacy!
Fun Fact
Spurious correlations: A website tracks hilarious correlations, like US science spending and suicides.
Glossary
fallacy (noun)
A failure in reasoning that renders an argument invalid. Aristotle first cataloged these deceptive rhetorical errors in his 350 BCE work Sophistical Refutations.
A failure in reasoning that renders an argument invalid. Aristotle first cataloged these deceptive rhetorical errors in his 350 BCE work Sophistical Refutations.
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During 19th-century scientific debates, what did critics of Charles Darwin often attack instead of his theory of evolution?
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Which classic statistical example illustrates that 'correlation is not causation'?
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If someone claims that video games cause violence because a gamer committed a crime, what fallacy are they committing?
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Why is a person's character usually irrelevant to the logical validity of their argument?