"We hope this little primer on logical fallacies helps you to navigate future disputes with friends, family, and unhinged online acquaintances without descending into vitriol or childish name-calling. Or at least if it does descend into vitriol and childish name-calling, you’ll be in a great position to rhetorically trounce your opponent with sound reasoning and airtight logic.

Even more important than winning online arguments with complete strangers, knowing your logical fallacies will be a huge help when you’re working on your next research paper. Speaking of which, if you don’t know where to start on that research paper, check out these Controversial Research Topics.

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