A few more logical fallacies to ponder as thinking about our world has grown so much more challenging. This conversation introduces the idea of the fallacy of the Average or Middle Ground, Appeal to Ignorance and Appeal to Fear.

A quick reflection on the difficulties we face when we try to think when feeling fear and faced with unknowns.

A brief exploration of the logical fallacy False Dichotomy. When we break things into two we more or less stop ourselves from thinking. The world is subtle, odd, and multivariant and rarely reduces a simple interaction or choice between two things.

The Link to the North Indian Classical Music Show:

https://crosscut.com/podcast/crosscut...

An attempt to explain the different histories of these two ideas which are often used as synonyms.

A brief consideration of the question of our social contract in a time of national and international stress brought on by the Coronavirus. Some things to ponder and look forward as together we set off into uncharted lands. Presented by Wesley Cecil PhD

This lecture explores the common fallacy "Texas Sharpshooter" and our almost irresistible desire to select for data that supports our idea.

A few more logical fallacies to ponder as thinking about our world has grown so much more challenging. This conversation introduces the idea of the fallacy of the Average or Middle Ground, Appeal to Ignorance and Appeal to Fear.

A quick reflection on the difficulties we face when we try to think when feeling fear and faced with unknowns.

A brief exploration of the logical fallacy False Dichotomy. When we break things into two we more or less stop ourselves from thinking. The world is subtle, odd, and multivariant and rarely reduces a simple interaction or choice between two things.

The Link to the North Indian Classical Music Show:

https://crosscut.com/podcast/crosscut...

An attempt to explain the different histories of these two ideas which are often used as synonyms.