The Power of Authority: Propaganda and Persuasion, Part 1
Sometimes, false messages can sound true because they’re delivered by authority figures. A series of famous experiments in the 60’sContinue Reading
Category: Critical Thinking
The History of Propaganda
It’s no secret that propaganda, which persuades using anything but logic, riddles mainstream classrooms and culture with messages that attack theContinue Reading
Logical Fallacies: Motte-and-Bailey Arguments
It’s guessing game time: what in the world is a motte-and-bailey? A type of medieval fortress A sleight-of-hand sequence employed inContinue Reading
Anatomy of an Argument: How to Spot Invalid Logic
In logic, an argument is a set of statements that work together to support a conclusion. But not all argumentsContinue Reading
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