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rationaldispatch.bsky.social
Antisemites routinely use the nominal conquest fallacy.

The most effective way to fight antisemitism is to teach people to think logically and avoid logical fallacies.

#Logic #LogicalFallacy #LogicalFallacies #Antisemitism
October 27, 2026 at 1:14 PM
florencia-ardon.bsky.social
Thinking about critical thinking's role in our society & the danger posed by AI Superintelligence. This is about logical fallacies and cognitive biases that damage our society.

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#CriticalThinking #CognitiveBiases #LogicalFallacies #Education #Society
We must address our lack of critical thinking
There are plenty of articles and commentary about the decline in critical thinking in “new generations.” In reality, “older generations” exhibit lack of critical thinking as…
florenciaardon.com
September 13, 2026 at 4:19 PM
senoritarisitas.bsky.social
www.facebook.com/share/r/1Fbn...
#LogicalFallacies
#EmotionalAbuse
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September 9, 2026 at 6:44 PM
byrdnick.com
The US CDC changed its website's claims about #Autism and #Vaccines on November 19 2025.

A high-powered experiment found the change caused differences in the perceived #risk and uncertainty about vaccination, trust in CDC, and reliance on #logicalFallacies (but not vaccination intention).

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Change of CDC communication about vaccines and autism: 1. CONSENSUS-based CDC statement before November 19, 2025 • Studies have shown that there is no link between receiving vaccines and developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD). • No links have been found between any vaccine ingredients and ASD. 2. UNCERTAINTY-based CDC statement since November 19, 2025 • The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not on evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism. • Studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities. • HHS has launched a comprehensive assessment of the causes of autism, including investigations on plausible biologic mechanisms and potential causal links. Method: Experimental online survey in Dec 2025/Jan 2026 with N= 2,989 U.S. participants (quota-representative with respect to age, gender, and political orientation) Experimental conditions: --> Control: No CDC statement before outcome measures --> Consensus-based statement: Screenshot of CDC website used before Nov 19, 2025 --> Uncertainty-based statement: Screenshot of CDC website used since Nov 19, 2025 Outcome measures: • Vaccination-related effects --> Perceived vaccine side effects --> Uncertainty about vaccine safety --> Vaccination itention (own & child) Societal effects --> Trust in CDC, government, scientists --> Societal polarization: social avoidance & discrimination between pro- and anti-vax respondents --> Endorsement of science denial strategies (e.g., impossible evidentiary standards, conspiracy-based reasoning) The two messages differed from control in opposite directions) for the following outcome variables: - Perceived risk of vaccine side effects - Perceived uncertainty about vaccine safety - Trust in CDC - Reliance on logical fallacies - Conspiracy-based reasoning Additional results • Intention to vaccinate their children was descriptively lower in both CDC statement conditions, but the reduction was statistically significant only after exposure to the uncertainty-based statement • No substantial effects on societal polarization (social avoidance & discrimination) • No substantial partisan effects in response to CDC statements (despite significant differences between Democrats and Republicans on outcome measures) • Despite substational reduction of trust in CDC after exposure to the uncertainty-based statement, trust in government and scientists was largely unaffected
September 3, 2026 at 12:37 PM
handle.invalid
The base rate fallacy happens when you ignore general statistical information and rely too much on specific details about a single case. Watch the video for more details… #statistics #baseratefallacy #logicalfallacies
August 28, 2026 at 3:28 PM
mark-melbin.bsky.social
Dave Hughes Presents... The Techniques of #misinformation.

#auspol #LogicalFallacies
mark-melbin.bsky.social Mark @mark-melbin.bsky.social · Aug 19
The Trump-esque Hyperbole of Dave Hughes.

LABOR LIES!? WASTE!? CORRUPTION!?

Thin arguments can be padded out via logical fallacies:
- Repetition
- Anecdotes
- Cherry picking
- Appeals to emotion
- Ad hominem attacks
- Generalisations. 100%!

#auspol #misinformation
August 20, 2026 at 9:46 AM
appareadsabook.bsky.social
Appa thinks we should all ask better questions. #communism #capitalism #logicalfallacies #imperialism #askbetterquestions
September 30, 2025 at 5:55 AM
thepoorstudent.bsky.social
poe.com/LogicalFalla...
This app helps identify logical fallacies and suggests ways to rephrase your arguments to make them more persuasive.
#AI,#poe,#logicalfallacies
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March 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
sagansocrates.bsky.social
When talking to MAGA, this will help you. #LogicalFallacies
May 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
dorotheabredon.bsky.social
www.mentalfloss.com/common-terms... #LogicalFallacies
5 Common Terms That Double as Logical Fallacies
Not all wishful thinking involves the future.
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March 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
survivorliteracy.com
Critical thinking has never been more important #logic #logicalfallacies #strawman #adhominem #slipperyslope
Toxicity Toolkit – Breakout Topics 2
Breakout topics - Logical Fallacies These ideas are so much better Shared!! The First Tools. (Written November 2022) As I’ve worked on building The Toxicity Toolkit, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking of times that I was able to let go of the toxicities I was raised in, or choose a replacement SCRIPTT to change my outcomes. It occurred to me that starting college was a very instrumental move in transforming myself from the toxic me I was trained to be. One of the biggest catalysts for this change was exposure to knowledge about Logical Fallacies.
invisiblymisdiagnosed.com
September 3, 2025 at 12:39 AM
truestorygolden.bsky.social
#Vaccination from #American politics: especially #codependency, #CognitiveDissonance, #LogicalFallacies (e.g false dichotomy, circular reasoning, strawman & red herring), and #WedgeIssues ('wedgies')...
April 15, 2026 at 4:10 PM
jennygrankin.bsky.social
Loved hearing Jeff Rovner speak🎙️last night on conceptual thinking.🧠He has these super cool cards 🎴covering cognitive concepts, available at www.conceptcompanion.com! #CognitiveScience #LogicalFallacies #Heuristics
February 19, 2025 at 11:15 PM
inotherwordscast.bsky.social
Study up for episode 1!

#logicalfallacies #logic #podcast #philosophy #politics
August 30, 2025 at 1:08 PM
inotherwordscast.bsky.social
When all else fails, deploy the Appeal to Freedom™ fallacy:
“I’m wrong, but it’s a free country.”

An American classic.

#LogicalFallacies #SystemsThinking #CalvinAndHobbes #InOtherWords
calvin-and-hobbes.bsky.social Calvin and Hobbes @calvin-and-hobbes.bsky.social · Aug 19
When logic fails, constitutional rights become the go-to defense. #CalvinandHobbes #MathHomework
August 23, 2025 at 12:43 PM
prystauk.bsky.social
#SadTruth #LogicalFallacies #InternalEnemy
April 26, 2026 at 11:24 PM
bimrichardson.bsky.social
#Trump #logicalfallacies #afghanistan #somalia
December 4, 2025 at 2:05 AM
fraction-dog.bsky.social
Fraction's Logical Fallacies: False Cause

When Fraction sees a delivery truck, he barks at the truck and the driver, who then inevitably retreats from the building and departs. Fraction thus infers the obvious: he has scared them away with his barking.

#dogs #dogsofbluesky #logicalfallacies
Cute dog looks out the window with a Logical Fallacy: False Cause card next to his face. Cute dog next to window looks at camera with a Logical Fallacy: False Cause card next to his face.
February 11, 2025 at 11:08 PM
tell--me--more.bsky.social
Logical fallacies, part 8. Special pleading. #logicalfallacies #logic #conclusions #beingsmart
January 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
tell--me--more.bsky.social
Logical fallacies, part 7. Slippery slope. #logicalfallacies #logic #conclusions #beingsmart
December 30, 2024 at 5:13 PM
tell--me--more.bsky.social
Logical fallacies, part 6. Cherry picking. #logicalfallacies #logic #conclusions #beingsmart
December 19, 2024 at 5:13 PM
tell--me--more.bsky.social
Logical fallacies, part 5. Straw man. #logicalfallacies #logic #conclusions #beingsmart
December 16, 2024 at 5:32 PM
tell--me--more.bsky.social
Logical fallacies, part 4. Reverse causality or the wrong direction #logicalfallacies #logic #conclusions #beingsmart
December 12, 2024 at 5:16 PM
tell--me--more.bsky.social
Logical fallacies, part 3. False cause. #logicalfallacies #logic #conclusions #beingsmart
December 9, 2024 at 5:25 PM
tell--me--more.bsky.social
Logical fallacies, part 2. Post hoc. #logicalfallacies #logic #conclusions #beingsmart
December 6, 2024 at 3:00 AM