0075 How We Get Fooled: Appeals & Distractions (Logical Fallacies Part 2)

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Why do so many arguments sound convincing even when they’re wrong? In this second part of the Logical Fallacies series, Sonia and Deepak uncover the tricks of Appeals & Distractions—from “sab log karte hain” to “hamari parampara hai,” from emotional blackmail to cleverly changing the topic. These fallacies look harmless but can mislead entire societies. Watch, learn, and train your mind to think sharper!

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00:00dear viewers welcome back to truth and trends sonia last time we saw how people attack persons

00:14instead of points but today you said we'll cover appeals and distractions what's that

00:20deepak these are tricks where people pull your mind away from logic using emotions culture or

00:27popularity they look innocent but they kill reasoning first is appeal to tradition someone

00:33says this must be right because our ancestors did it like when people say copper vessel se paani

00:41peena hi health ke liye best hai kyunki parampara hai exactly but truth isn't decided by age of the

00:47idea it's decided by evidence some traditions are useful some are outdated second appeal to emotion

00:56instead of logic they make you feel guilty scared or sympathetic like if someone says if you don't

01:03agree with me you don't care about poor farmers perfect emotional concern is real but it can't

01:09replace data or proof otherwise policies go wrong third is bandwagon fallacy sab lo karte hai toh sahih

01:17oh like everyone in my office drinks green tea so it must cure all diseases exactly popularity is not

01:26proof if millions believe earth is flat it still won't become flat fourth red herring this is a

01:34distraction when cornered in a debate people suddenly bring up a new irrelevant topic like if i ask why is

01:41their pothole on this road and the politician replies but what about roads in pakistan spot on

01:47it diverts attention but doesn't solve the real question so sonia appeals and distractions basically

01:53confuse us by pulling our emotions culture or focus away exactly deepak and once you spot them

02:01debates look very different you see through the tricks viewers now you know how not to be fooled by

02:07sab lo karte hai aur parampara hai next time we'll tackle slippery slope false dilemmas and circular logic

02:14don't miss it like share and subscribe to truth and trends and remember tradition emotion or crowd may be

02:22powerful but truth needs evidence jay hind

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