Logical fallacies are flaws in reasoning. They are often called informal fallacies. It's becoming more common for people to call out these fallacies by name. You often hear accusations of people ...

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Southbank Theatre Company has announced its 2025–2026 season, marking its fifth year of presenting bold, history-inspired theatre in Indianapolis. The season opens September 11–21, 2025, with ...

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In this video, we discuss logical fallacies, which are common patterns of reasoning that lead to mistakes in our arguments and understanding of the world. Examples covered include ad hominem, appeal ...

In the wake of the Trumpian tariffs, any number of fallacies in economic theory have resurfaced to justify and advance Trump’s agenda. Most are more egregious than optimal tariffs, but this particular ...

A quick guide to logical fallacies. Fallacies include ad hominem, appeals to authority, the fallacy fallacy, circular arguments, etc. Authorities reveal chilling message suspects allegedly said before ...

A candidate for a Ward 7 ANC’s flip flop on running prompted a special election. Now he’s running again. To make matters worse, Boston narrowly won the ANC seat, which covers the Kenilworth and ...

It’s always good (and frustratingly rare) to see the mainstream media get it right when it comes to pseudoscience in medicine. Too often the narrative is – scientists are baffled at this alternative ...