In the zero sum language game of Human Power dynamics, rhetoric is the sword and logic is the shield. What if you could use the power of logic to repeat the situations in your life when everything seemed to magically go your way?
In this episode we are joined by author Jim Luisi to review 20 of the most commonly used Logical Fallacies and how they are used to disempower you- And how you can reclaim your power.
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Episode Highlights:
● Breaking down the LTP Logical Fallacy poster:
○ Strawman fallacies
○ Falling down a Slippery Slope fallacy
○ Fallacy of Special Pleading: When someone asks for special treatment
○ The Gambler and his fallacy
○ Presenting a False Choice
○ False Cause & Effect
○ Ad Hominem
○ Asking Loaded Questions like a lawyer
○ Appeal to Popularity: Are UFO’s real just because people believe in them?
○ Begging the Question
○ Appealing to Authority
○ Appeal to Emotions
○ Appeal to Hypocrisy
○ Shifting the Burden of Proof
○ The No True Scotsman Fallacy
○ Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy
○ The Fallacy Fallacy
○ Argument from Incredulity
○ Arguing the Ambiguity of language
○ Genetic: Arguing the origins of a claim
○ Anecdotal Fallacy
○ Finding the (fake) Middle Ground
● What are the values of understanding these logical fallacies?
● Combating the fallacies in real life arguments
● Evil, Chaotic, and Good Level Two’s
● Being a good corporate citizen
● Using your knowledge to help and not hurt
Resources:
● Sensitive by Nature by Jim Luisi
● Follow along with this episode by downloading the FREE Logical Fallacies poster available on the Level to Power website
● LTP Episode 02 – Winning the No-Win Scenario: Kobayashi Maru
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Quotes/Tweets:
“Human try to get meaning out of things that have none”
“The power in diffusing a fallacy is usually in naming it”
“Don’t learn logical fallacies and then in every conversation you have call out ‘That’s a fallacy!’ No one likes that guy”
‘These concepts are not just work related. This is life related”