The new fallacy: Argumentum ad pēval

Tucker Lieberman
Nov 4 · 3 min read

Logic is timeless, but the Internet Age has its own fallacy.

A fallacy is a type of incorrect reasoning. There are many kinds of fallacies.

Some may be categorized as “red herrings,” which are attempts to mislead and deflect. Commonly recognized fallacies include:

appeal to force (Latin: argumentum ad baculum) — Example: “Agree with me or I will hurt you.”

appeal to authority (Latin: argumentum ad verecundiam, or sometimes ipse dixit, “he said so”) — Example: “Our manager’s manager said it’s…

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Tucker Lieberman

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Author: ‘Painting Dragons: What Storytellers Need to Know About Writing Eunuch Villains’ https://amzn.to/2Ft37P1 & the memoir ’Bad Fire‘ https://amzn.to/2SsPdhX

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