Skeptoid #217: Some New Logical Fallacies

Skeptoid

Brian Dunning

Conspiracy Theories, Paranormal, History, Urban Legends, Science, Skeptic, Social Sciences, Skepticism

4.6 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 3 August 2010

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Skeptoid looks at some newer logical fallacies, often used in place of sound arguments.

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0:00.0	The early Skeptoid episodes on logical fallacies remain to this day among the most popular
0:09.0	ever.
0:10.0	Those fallacies were mostly the well-known more formal ones, but today we have newer ones
0:15.3	popping up now and again.
0:17.6	Today we've got a collection of 21st century logical fallacies for you, and you'll
0:23.0	no doubt recognize most of them right away.
0:26.7	That's coming up next on Skeptoid.
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1:22.8	Some new logical fallacies.
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