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Tag Archives: logical fallacies

The Taxonomy of Logical Fallacies

October 11, 2011

Many people are liberal with their logic. If you only knew where they went wrong you could refute them. Well …

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15 More Styles of Distorted Thinking

March 4, 2011

Everyone seems to love to hear about how our brains have so many faults to them, so I have done …

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10 Common Faults in Human Cognition

January 16, 2011

It is amazing that with all the biases, logic fallacies, and flat-out mistakes that plague our brain, people are able …

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Science Editor of Nerdist Industries.

Kyle Hill is a science writer and communicator who specializes in finding the secret science in your favorite fandom. His work has appeared in Wired, The Boston Globe, Scientific American, Popular Science, Discover Magazine, and more. He is a TV correspondent for Al Jazeera America's science and technology show TechKnow.

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