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Why Teach Kids to Think Critically

How spotting manipulation tactics keeps us from being hoodwinked.

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Why Teach Kids to Think Critically

How spotting manipulation tactics keeps us from being hoodwinked.

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A haggard grandpa dog coughs violently in his chair as the brown dog and Bruno look on in shock

The Anecdotal Fallacy: My Grandpa Smoked and He...

His grandpa smoked every day for 50 years and he's absolutely fine - so smoking can't be that bad. Then we meet Grandpa.

The Anecdotal Fallacy: My Grandpa Smoked and He...

His grandpa smoked every day for 50 years and he's absolutely fine - so smoking can't be that bad. Then we meet Grandpa.

Close-up of Duchess the cat looking pleased with herself, holding a bowl of ice cream while reading "New Studies suggest Ice Cream might be HEALTHY?" on her computer screen

Confirmation Bias: Digging up the Truth About I...

Big Stevia wants you to believe ice cream is bad for you. Duchess has done her research - all 37 tabs of it - and she's here to set the...

Confirmation Bias: Digging up the Truth About I...

Big Stevia wants you to believe ice cream is bad for you. Duchess has done her research - all 37 tabs of it - and she's here to set the...

Close-up of a brown cat journalist with blue glasses holding a microphone and a cropped photo, confronting Duchess with the loaded question "So what made you decide to assault a helpless kitten?"

Loaded Question Fallacy: The Sneaky Journalist

GizmoNews has photographic evidence that Duchess attacked a helpless kitten. There's just one problem - they cropped the photo.

Loaded Question Fallacy: The Sneaky Journalist

GizmoNews has photographic evidence that Duchess attacked a helpless kitten. There's just one problem - they cropped the photo.

Bruno the beagle stands in front of a ramshackle flying machine, arms crossed and eyebrows raised, looking deeply unconvinced

Appeal to Force: Bubba or The Flying Machine?

Bruno has serious doubts about the flying machine. Then Bubba shows up. Bruno's second thoughts disappear immediately. Funny how that works.

Appeal to Force: Bubba or The Flying Machine?

Bruno has serious doubts about the flying machine. Then Bubba shows up. Bruno's second thoughts disappear immediately. Funny how that works.

Duchess the cat sits on a blue sofa holding a remote, watching a movie featuring a blue cat silhouette on a large TV

Sunk Cost Fallacy: The Boring Movie

Duchess spent $5 on this movie. She hated it at minute 15. She finished it anyway. Three hours she's not getting back.

Sunk Cost Fallacy: The Boring Movie

Duchess spent $5 on this movie. She hated it at minute 15. She finished it anyway. Three hours she's not getting back.