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Thinking traps

A long read

What are logical fallacies?

Some arguments sound right but hide a broken step.

Your guess

A kid says: "Everyone in class has this game. So it must be a good game." Is that a strong reason?

That broken step has a name.

logical fallacy
An error in reasoning. The argument can sound convincing, but a step inside it is broken.

A fallacy hides a weak step inside strong-sounding words.