Imagine someone gives you an argument that sounds perfectly confident: “All professional athletes exercise regularly. Maya exercises regularly. Therefore, Maya is a professional athlete.” At first glance, the reasoning may seem reasonable. The statements are connected, and the conclusion sounds possible. But logically, something has gone wrong. Plenty of people exercise regularly without being professional … Read more
Someone makes a confident claim during a meeting. A social media post gives three reasons why a product is supposedly dangerous. A friend insists that one bad experience proves an entire company cannot be trusted. At first, each argument might sound convincing. But sounding convincing and being logically strong are not the same thing. Learning … Read more
Logic can sound intimidating. The word may bring to mind complicated symbols, mathematical formulas, or philosophy classes filled with strange diagrams. In reality, however, we use logic almost every day without consciously thinking about it. Whenever you compare two options, decide whether someone’s explanation makes sense, evaluate an online claim, or figure out what probably … Read more