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[[File:NASA monkey.jpg|alt=NASA monkey|thumb|'''Figure 1.''' We are all clever monkeys.]] | [[File:NASA monkey.jpg|alt=NASA monkey|thumb|'''Figure 1.''' We are all clever monkeys.]] | ||
'''Even though confronted with rational arguments humans often persist in holding on to irrational thoughts as confronting long held beliefs causes [[cognitive dissonance]]. Below is a list of common fallacies.''' | |||
* The Straw Man Fallacy | |||
* The Bandwagon Fallacy | |||
* The Appeal to Authority Fallacy | |||
* The False Dilemma Fallacy | |||
* The Hasty Generalization Fallacy | |||
* The Slothful Induction Fallacy | |||
* The Correlation/Causation Fallacy | |||
* The Anecdotal Evidence Fallacy | |||
* The Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy | |||
* The Middle Ground Fallacy | |||
* The Burden of Proof Fallacy | |||
* The Personal Incredulity Fallacy | |||
* The "No True Scotsman" Fallacy | |||
* The Ad Hominem Fallacy | |||
* The Tu Quoque Fallacy | |||
* The Fallacy Fallacy | |||
== Ecological Crisis | == Logical Fallacies and the Ecological Crisis == | ||
Many of the classical logical fallacies listed above are applied daily by people who do not want to confront the reality of the climate crisis. Key examples include: | |||
=== '''"We will innovate out of the crisis."''' === | === '''"We will innovate out of the crisis."''' === | ||