Today we're doing an overview of the Special Pleading Fallacy. This is the exemption of a person or premise from a generally accepted rule, without justification for the exemption. We're going over a more in-depth definition, several very relevant examples of this fallacy in the real world, and...

On today's extra-special episode, we're welcoming Hans Bluedorn, author of "The Fallacy Detective" onto the show!  Hans and I discuss why he and his brother decided to write this book specifically for young adults, how learning to think critically has helped him in his own life, and how lack of...