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'''Even though confronted with rational arguments humans often persist in holding on to irrational thoughts as confronting long held beliefs causes [[cognitive dissonance]].''' | '''Even though confronted with rational arguments humans often persist in holding on to irrational thoughts as confronting long held beliefs causes [[cognitive dissonance]].''' | ||
There are a huge array of fallacies including [[Anecdotal Evidence Fallacy|Anecdotal Evidence]], Straw Man, Bandwagon, Appeal to Authority Fallacy, 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 are used by intellectuals working | There are a huge array of fallacies including [[Anecdotal Evidence Fallacy|Anecdotal Evidence]], Straw Man, Bandwagon, Appeal to Authority Fallacy, 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 are fallacies are used by intellectuals working to [[gaslight]] individuals to their advantage, this process is called marketing or public relations. Whilst concerning, the most pressing fallacies concern the [[ecological crisis]]... | |||
== Logical Fallacies and the Ecological Crisis == | == Logical Fallacies and the Ecological Crisis == | ||