Already, each day’s news is replete with well-founded condemnations of Trump’s logical failings, historical inaccuracies, and ...

Argument and persuasion are diametrically opposite ways of reasoning. Argument aims at discernment of truth, while for persuasion, winning is the ultimate goal. Subjective reasoning leads to ...

An online trend that’s been infuriating me lately is the smug overuse of so-called ‘logical fallacies’. You know the type. Those short-form pseudo-intellectuals who, much to your horror, spout ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming commonplace, despite statistics showing that only approximately 7% to 13% (depending on size) of companies have incorporated AI into their regular ...

This letter is a response to an Oak Ridger guest column titled, “Pronatalist movement is based on a fantasy.” Regrettably, the referenced column contains serious logic fallacies. These fallacies begin ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Is there a more annoying cliché in policy-wonk circles than “there are no silver bullets”? If so, it does not ...

It was a Words with Friends chat that first gave Megan Phelps-Roper pause. People have a marked tendency to cling to past investments, whether financial, social, or emotional—even when it becomes ...

Indiana University South Bend launched a seven-week Civic Leadership Academy course with a session on how to spot logical fallacies. The course aims to help attendees distinguish between facts and ...

Four months after Liberation Day, President Trump is poised to declare victory in his trade war. In July, he trumpeted his latest agreement with the E.U. as “the biggest deal ever made.” With the ...

Without going too far out on a limb, I believe almost everyone would like two things from their jobs and careers: success and happiness. They want to do well financially, receive recognition for their ...