160: Logic Saves Lives Part 3 - The Most Dangerous Superstition (With Larken Rose)

Logic is about understanding reality in a non-contradictory way and how can we see things for what they are.

Metaphysical Laws
1.Identity
2.Causality
3.Non-Contradiction

Topic: Larken Rose joins us to discuss his book, The Most Dangerous Superstition, and the logical fallacy called argumentum ad verecundiam (appeal to authority). This fallacy often lays the groundwork for many additional logical and rhetorical missteps in debate.

This is an edited version the 9-6-12 live show. School Sucks is live on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream Thursdays at 10pm EST.

Co-Hosts: Cory

Bumper Music:
"Sing Me Back Home" Merle Haggard

Look Closer:
The Appeal To Authority (Defined)
http://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/appeal-to-authority

Genetic Fallacy (defined)
http://www.fallacyfiles.org/genefall.html

Logical Fallacies Basics
http://onegoodmove.org/fallacy/toc.htm

Ayn Rand Lexicon
http://aynrandlexicon.com/

POLITICAL DEBATE CONTRACT
http://edu-lu-tion.com/resources/political_debate_contract

http://TragedyandHope.com
http://www.tragedyandhope.com/

Trivium
http://www.triviumeducation.com/trivium/