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LogicCheck looks at the news of the day through the lens of not just facts, but the logical arguments into which those facts fit.

Can examining our priors help us make better sense and better decisions regarding war in Europe? logiccheck.net/post/examining… @tomfriedman @nyt #CriticalThinking #ukraine #putin


For anyone interested in Ethics Bowl (or non-competitive ethics), I just kicked off a series on how critical-thinking techniques can be applied to an analysis of cases in this year's Ethics Bowl championships: logiccheck.net/post/ethics-bo… #ethicsbowl #ethics


Let's look at one more strong argument, this one criticizing President Joe Biden's use of executive orders. logiccheck.net/post/at-the-st… @nytimes #criticalthinking #ExecutiveOrders


Should people who have been vaccinated continue to wear a mask? To find out, you need to "follow the logic," rather than just the science. logiccheck.net/post/follow-th… @nytimes @mitpress #criticalthinking


An example of a strong argument from the Houston Chronicle regarding we we can draw the line between safety from harm and freedom of speech on social media. @HoustonChron #criticalthinking logiccheck.net/post/the-good-…


The final presidential debate demonstrated how deliberation is where #criticalthinking and democratic politics meet: logiccheck.net/post/deliberat…


Did the British leave behind their waffles on the Falkland Islands? Some thoughts on the fallacy of equivocation: logiccheck.net/post/equivocat… #criticalthinking


Taking a break from national politics to logic-check the #Massachusetts ballot initiative on #RankedChoiceVoting. @yeson2rcv @MassFiscal @BostonGlobe


Last night's train wreck of a debate is the new reigning champion example of the informal fallacy #argumentation from outrage logiccheck.net/post/argumenta… #criticalthinking #Debate2020


Continuing an analysis of fallacies in presidential TV ads: Donald Trump's argumentation from fear and base-rate #fallacies logiccheck.net/post/donald-tr… #criticalthinking #election2020


How well does New York Times columnist @NickKristof make his case in a @nytimes op-end advocating for school reopening? #CriticalThinking #covidcampus


Might a contradiction at the heart of the #Trump presidency be responsible for his sagging poll numbers? #Election2020 #CriticalThinking logiccheck.net/post/trump-s-c…


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