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The Automation Fallacy occurs when people are over reliant on technology for decision making.

The Countless Counterfeit fallacy is committed when someone suggests a large amount of unreliable evidence, when combined together, can be considered reliable.

A genetic fallacy is the logical error of believing or dismissing a claim based on its origin rather than evidence. Help to spread the word about this logical fallacy

A straw man fallacy is the logical error of distorting a claim or argument to make it easier to refute. Help to spread the word about this logical fallacy

The fallacy of Moral Equivalence is committed when someone argues that because the actions of two people or groups are morally equivalent (whether they are or not), those people or groups are just as bad as each other.

Logical fallacy - it looks like a duck, it sounds like a duck, it is not a duck, Occam's razor principle does not apply.

The What's the Harm Fallacy occurs when someone suggests trying something be rhetorically asking what's the harm, thereby implying that there is none.

The Argument from Too Much Evidence occurs when someone suggests an imbalance of evidence in one direction is somehow suspicious and therefore proof of the opposite being true. Subscribe to the podcast at http://fallacioustrump.com

A logical fallacy in which the arguer ignores a large amount of evidence which casts doubt on their claim, carefully selecting only the parts which make their claim sound plausible.

The No True Scotsman Fallacy is committed when your existing definition of a particular group is challenged by a member who doesn’t fit the criteria. Rather than adjust the definition, the offending group member is redefined as a non-member of the group.

A Red Herring is a distraction, anything that sends a conversation off on a tangent and away from the original point. When someone completely avoids a question by bringing up another issue entirely, they are committing a Red Herring fallacy.

The Sour Grapes Fallacy occurs when someone rationalizes their failure after the fact by claiming the thing they were trying to attain wasn't actually any good.

The Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy describes a situation where someone collects or examines a large amount of data without deciding in advance exactly what they’re testing, then chooses a sample which provides evidence for their existing opinion. It’s based on a story where an inexperienced gunman fires indiscriminately at the side of a barn, and then draws a target around the largest cluster of bullet holes.

The Playing Politics fallacy occurs when someone avoids engaging with an argument by claiming their opponent is merely 'playing politics' when in fact they are trying to effect change.

The Schrödinger's Douchebag fallacy occurs when someone says something ignorant, bigoted or just wrong, and later claims it was a joke when they are criticized for it.

The Scapegoating fallacy occurs when someone unfairly blames a problem on an already unpopular person or group.

The Slippery Slope fallacy is committed when a person assumes if one bad thing happens, then more, and often worse, bad things will inevitably follow.

Bulverism occurs when someone explains why another is wrong without first establishing that they are wrong.

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We invest money, time and effort in an enterprise because we believe in the happy ending. Every investment has a risk and you enter the game knowing it but still hoping for the best. One thing that I’ve learned with the stock market is the use of a stop loss. You just set an exit point and when the market goes against you automatically a robot sells your shares. It is a good tool to deal with emotional paralysis.

The I'm Entitled to my Opinion Fallacy occurs when someone invokes this supposed right in the face of opposing evidence which they can't argue against. Subscribe to the podcast at http://fallacioustrump.com

The Worst Case Scenario Fallacy occurs when someone argues as if the worst case scenario if the probable outcome rather than an unlikely situation.

This design aims to help you engage in conversation with people who agree with the message. It’s a clever strategy to communicate how you feel. It's helpful when people accept the things they cannot change and just leave well enough alone.

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The Playing the Victim fallacy occurs when someone tries to deflect criticism by arguing the target of criticism is just being persecuted, without addressing the content of the accusation. By attributing negative traits to someone before they even have the chance to make their argument, the well poisoner primes the listener not to believe what they are about to hear. As it does not seek to address the actual argument at all, this reasoning is fallacious.

A definition of a logical fallacy, as described by the Fallacious Trump Podcast

Illustration from Home Words by Rev Charles Bullock published in 1889. Info from wiki: The name "St. Bernard" originates from the Great and Little St. Bernard Hospice two traveler's hospices on the often treacherous Great and Little St. Bernard Passes in the Western Alps. Between Switzerland and Italy (Pennine Alps ) and between France and Italy in the Graian Alps. The passes, the lodges, and the dogs are named for Bernard of Menthon, the 11th century monk who established the stations."St. Bernard" wasn't in widespread use until the middle of the 19th century. The dogs were called "Saint Dogs", "Noble Steeds", "Alpenmastiff", or "Barry Dogs" before that time St. Bernards are often portrayed wearing small barrels of brandy around their n...

The pyramid of debate, a concept proposed by Paul Graham on 'how to disagree'.

Don't you hate it when people conflate correlation and causation? Remind folks that they aren't the same with this design.

Correlation does not imply causation

Correlation does not imply causation

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Denying the Antecedent is a formal logical fallacy taking the form: If P then Q Not P Therefore, not Q eg: If I am a bird, I have two legs. I am not a bird (I am a human) Therefore I do not have two legs.

Affirming the Consequent is a formal logical fallacy taking the form: If P then Q Q Therefore, P

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