Fallacies | Faulty reasoning that we can recognize and avoid

High-Fidelity Conversations

[Ep25] Chances are you've heard about fallacies, but it can be tricky to recognize them in-the-moment. You might catch someone proposing an argument that doesn't quite make sense, but you can't quite narrow down why it sounds incorrect. Maybe there was a fallacy?
Let's nerd out together on the topic of fallacies by learning how to define them, spot them - and more - on this episode of High-Fidelity Conversations!

Listen in on our conversation to learn more about:

• What is a fallacy?
• Are there different kinds of fallacies?
• Why is it important to avoid using fallacies when we talk with people?
• And more!

Quick Links:

• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
• False attribution example: ChatGPT cites fake legal cases
• Reading "homework": Thirteen follies and fallacies about alternative medicine

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