Here are the 10 most common logical fallacies that the government, media, and big corporations are using on you to keep you angry, confused, and terrified.
There’s a reason these aren’t taught in school
Once you recognize them, you’ll no longer be so easy to manipulate.
1) False Dichotomy
“Either you’re with us or against”
This fallacy presents the illusion of only two extreme choices when more options exist.
It’s a powerful tool to polarize. If you always have an "enemy," you'll never focus on the real villain and the damage they're doing
2) Straw man
“You want to kill Grandma because you don't wear a mask.”
Straw-man arguments attack either a more extreme or simplified version of the counterargument.
People feel superior by attacking a weaker version of your stance, which only leads to divisive pride.
3) Ad Hominem
"You can't be racist if you're black."
Ad hominem fallacy attacks the person rather than their argument. It's classic "shooting the messenger."
It's also allowing an inferior argument to stand because of who makes it.
4) Circular Reasoning
"Violent games cause teens to be violent because violent teens play video games."
Circular arguments repeat the argument without arriving at a new conclusion.
Shout out to @ScottAdamsSays for creating this wonderful example of circular reasoning.
5) Hasty generalization
"The police killed another black dude. They must all be racist."
Hasty generalizations often take this form: “If it’s true in this case, it is true in all cases.”
I've been coaching boxing one night a week, and one thing that amazes me is how many little things you pick up over time that make a big difference.
It's not one punch technique, defensive movement, or athletic ability.
It's how all of these things work together.
The biggest difference between amateur-minded fighters (and there are many in the pros) and professional-minded fighters (and there are some in the amateurs) is this:
Pro-minded fighters see no difference between offensive and defense. Mentally, this is huge.
Physically, pro-minded fighters can make any shot have knockout power.
Amateur-minded fighters don't know how to hit "soft but heavy" or "hard but light."