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Duchess, Bruno and friends at a school desk in front of a chalkboard - a guide to teaching logical fallacies to kids

How to Teach Logical Fallacies to Kids (Without...

When I first started learning the names of fallacies, I didn't think I would ever remember their names let alone learn what they meant. Who was I to think that...

How to Teach Logical Fallacies to Kids (Without...

When I first started learning the names of fallacies, I didn't think I would ever remember their names let alone learn what they meant. Who was I to think that...

Bruno holds up his buzzing phone showing a storm alert while Duchess stands with her arms crossed looking completely unimpressed

Genetic Fallacy: Fake News - Or Midnight Tornado?

GizmoNews is predicting a violent storm. Duchess says he's just baiting traffic. They go camping anyway. One of them was right.

Genetic Fallacy: Fake News - Or Midnight Tornado?

GizmoNews is predicting a violent storm. Duchess says he's just baiting traffic. They go camping anyway. One of them was right.

Duchess and Bruno in prehistoric cave-dweller outfits grip their spear and freeze in fear as a menacing tiger blocks the entrance to their cave

Can an Argument with Fallacies Still Have a Tru...

A fallacy doesn't mean you're wrong - it just means your argument hasn't proven you're right yet, and that's a distinction worth understanding.

Can an Argument with Fallacies Still Have a Tru...

A fallacy doesn't mean you're wrong - it just means your argument hasn't proven you're right yet, and that's a distinction worth understanding.

Duchess the cat celebrates triumphantly with a game controller while her character wins on the TV screen

Can Learning About Fallacies Be Fun?

Yes, learning about fallacies can be genuinely fun - not in a textbook way, but in a can't-unsee-them, suddenly-everything-makes-sense kind of way.

Can Learning About Fallacies Be Fun?

Yes, learning about fallacies can be genuinely fun - not in a textbook way, but in a can't-unsee-them, suddenly-everything-makes-sense kind of way.

Duchess the cat holds a ruler and eyes Bruno's phone skeptically as he thrusts it in her face showing an image of the Earth in space, illustrating how a cognitive bias

Cognitive Bias vs Logical Fallacy: What's the D...

Cognitive biases shape how we see the world - logical fallacies are what happens when that distorted view comes out of our mouths.

Cognitive Bias vs Logical Fallacy: What's the D...

Cognitive biases shape how we see the world - logical fallacies are what happens when that distorted view comes out of our mouths.

Duchess the cat grins excitedly at her phone while a speech bubble shows Bruno the dog sitting sheepishly next to a spilled bucket as Duchess looms over him with a bat

Are There Games to Help Learn About Fallacies?

There are plenty of games and activities for learning logical fallacies - but most are either too academic to be fun, or too gamified to be genuinely useful.

Are There Games to Help Learn About Fallacies?

There are plenty of games and activities for learning logical fallacies - but most are either too academic to be fun, or too gamified to be genuinely useful.