Show Notes Affirming the Consequent is a formal logical fallacy taking the form: If P then Q Q Therefore, P eg: If I am a bird, I have two legs. I have two legs. Therefore I am a bird. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Trump explaining why high COVID numbers are a good thing, actually: And...
Show Notes The Nirvana Fallacy is committed when someone dismisses an argument or an option because it is flawed in some way, even though it may be the best of all available arguments or options. We started out with this clip of Trump lying about the Iran deal: In Mark's British Politics Corner,...
Show Notes Lying with Statistics can involve using highly specific numbers to make it seem like you know what you're talking about, using a true statistic out of context to bolster a particular point of view, or simply using made up statistics and hoping your opponent doesn't check them. We started out...