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There are a huge array of fallacies, the most common of which are [[Anecdotal Evidence Fallacy|Anecdotal Evidence]], [[The Arrival Fallacy|Arrival]], Straw Man, Bandwagon and Appeal to Authority Fallacy. Lesser known fallacies include False Dilemma, Hasty Generalization, Slothful Induction, Correlation/Causation, Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy, Middle Ground Fallacy, Burden of Proof Fallacy, Personal Incredulity, "No True Scotsman", Ad Hominem Fallacy and Tu Quoque. | There are a huge array of fallacies, the most common of which are [[Anecdotal Evidence Fallacy|Anecdotal Evidence]], [[The Arrival Fallacy|Arrival]], Straw Man, Bandwagon and Appeal to Authority Fallacy. Lesser known fallacies include False Dilemma, Hasty Generalization, Slothful Induction, Correlation/Causation, Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy, Middle Ground Fallacy, Burden of Proof Fallacy, Personal Incredulity, "No True Scotsman", Ad Hominem Fallacy and Tu Quoque. | ||
Many of these fallacies are taken advantage of by those working to [[gaslight]] individuals for profit using techniques benevolently [[Framing|framed]] as "''marketing''" or "''public relations''" | Many of these fallacies are taken advantage of by those working to [[gaslight]] individuals for profit using techniques benevolently [[Framing|framed]] as "''marketing''" or "''public relations''". | ||
== Logical Fallacies and the Ecological Crisis == | == Logical Fallacies and the Ecological Crisis == | ||
Many of the classical logical fallacies listed above are | Many of the classical logical fallacies listed above are encountered daily by people who do not want to rationalise and confront the reality of the [[ecological crisis]]. Key examples include: | ||
=== '''"We will innovate out of the crisis."''' === | === '''"We will innovate out of the crisis."''' === | ||