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    fallacy

    US /ˈfæləsi/

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    UK /'fæləsɪ/

    C1
    n.NounIdea many people believe is true but is false
    The fallacy of a flat world was proven wrong a long time ago
    n.NounQuality or state of being false
    It is a fallacy that the world is flat

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    Food Theory: Costco DOESN’T Save You Money!

    13:53Food Theory: Costco DOESN’T Save You Money!
    • This is what's known as the Sunk Cost Fallacy, or the idea that we're more likely to invest in an action if we feel it'll make prior investment seem justified. 

      This is what's known as the Sunk Cost Fallacy, or the idea that we're more likely to invest in an action if we feel it'll make prior investment seem justified. 

    B1

    The Psychology of Malignant Narcissists - People of the Lie

    13:58The Psychology of Malignant Narcissists - People of the Lie
    • Most people, in other words, do not recognize that evil has a tendency to cloak itself in the good, or, as the psychologist Eric Fromm observed, "The main fallacy which prevents people from recognizing potential Hitlers before they have shown their true faces lies in the belief that a thoroughly destructive and evil man must be a devil and look his part;

      Most people, in other words, do not recognize that evil has a tendency to cloak itself in the good, or, as the psychologist Eric Fromm observed, "The main fallacy which prevents people from recognizing potential Hitlers before they have shown their true faces lies in the belief that a thoroughly destructive and evil man must be a devil and look his part;

    • Most people, in other words, do not recognize that evil has a tendency to cloak itself in the good, or, as the psychologist Eric Fromm observed, "The main fallacy which prevents people from recognizing potential Hitlers before they have shown their true faces lies in the belief that a thoroughly destructive and evil man must be a devil and look his part, that he must bear the sign of Cain so visibly that everyone can recognize his destructiveness from afar.

      Most people, in other words, do not recognize that evil has a tendency to cloak itself in the good, or, as the psychologist Eric Fromm observed, "The main fallacy which prevents people from recognizing potential Hitlers before they have shown their true faces lies in the belief that a thoroughly destructive and evil man must be a devil and look his part, that he must bear the sign of Cain so visibly that everyone can recognize his destructiveness from afar.

    A1

    I'm 45. If you're in your 40s, watch this:

    18:46I'm 45. If you're in your 40s, watch this:
    • Number 19: understand sunk cost fallacy and apply it to your life like your life depended on it.

      Number 19: understand sunk cost fallacy and apply it to your life like your life depended on it.

    • Understand sunk cost fallacy and apply it to your life like your life depended on it.

      Understand sunk cost fallacy and apply it to your life like your life depended on it.

    A2

    China says they are 'in this until the bitter end.' Quest predicts who caves first: US or China

    10:55China says they are 'in this until the bitter end.' Quest predicts who caves first: US or China
    • Today, Republican Senator Rand Paul, who doesn't believe in tariffs, he called Navarro a walking economic fallacy, which is, I should note, at least nicer than Elon Musk saying he's dumber than a stack of bricks.

      Today, Republican Senator Rand Paul, who doesn't believe in tariffs, he called Navarro a walking economic fallacy, which is, I should note, at least nicer than Elon Musk saying he's dumber than a stack of bricks.

    • Today, Republican Senator Rand Paul, who doesn't believe in tariffs, he called Navarro a walking economic fallacy, which is, I should note, at least nicer than Elon Musk saying he's dumber than a stack of bricks.

      Today, Republican Senator Rand Paul, who doesn't believe in tariffs, he called Navarro a walking economic fallacy, which is, I should note, at least nicer than Elon Musk saying he's dumber than a stack of bricks.

    B1

    THINKING, FAST AND SLOW BY DANIEL KAHNEMAN | ANIMATED BOOK REVIEW

    09:55THINKING, FAST AND SLOW BY DANIEL KAHNEMAN | ANIMATED BOOK REVIEW
    • And finally, big idea 6, understanding the sunk cost fallacy.

      And finally, big idea 6, understanding the sunk cost fallacy.

    • This is what is known as the sunk cost fallacy, your past decisions shouldn't affect what is good for you now.

      This is what is known as the sunk cost fallacy, your past decisions shouldn't affect what is good for you now.

    A2

    This ≠ That

    03:45This ≠ That
    • This assumption is a logical fallacy,

      This assumption is a logical fallacy,

    • This assumption is a logical fallacy

      This assumption is a logical fallacy

    B1

    The Protein Combining Myth

    04:19The Protein Combining Myth
    • This fallacy was refuted decades ago.

      This fallacy was refuted decades ago.

    • This fallacy was refuted decades ago, the myth that plant proteins are incomplete,

      This fallacy was refuted decades ago, the myth that plant proteins are incomplete,

    B2

    Your Specialty Choice Is Probably Wrong (Here's Why)

    10:51Your Specialty Choice Is Probably Wrong (Here's Why)
    • It means making better, informed decisions rather than sticking with your original specialty out of some misplaced sense of loyalty or sunk cost fallacy.

      It means making better, informed decisions rather than sticking with your original specialty out of some misplaced sense of loyalty or sunk cost fallacy.

    • It means making better informed decisions rather than sticking with your original specialty out of some misplaced sense of loyalty or sunk cost fallacy.

      It means making better informed decisions rather than sticking with your original specialty out of some misplaced sense of loyalty or sunk cost fallacy.

    B1

    Being a host in Japan

    15:56Being a host in Japan
    • And I would say it's kind of a slippery slope fallacy in foreign media that all hostess clubs and all host clubs deal with human trafficking and all this horrible stuff when that's just a small percentage.

      And I would say it's kind of a slippery slope fallacy in foreign media that all hostess clubs and all host clubs deal with human trafficking and all this horrible stuff when that's just a small percentage.

    • I would say it's kind of a slippery slope fallacy in foreign media that all hostess clubs and all host clubs deal with human trafficking and all this horrible stuff when that's just a small percentage.

      I would say it's kind of a slippery slope fallacy in foreign media that all hostess clubs and all host clubs deal with human trafficking and all this horrible stuff when that's just a small percentage.

    A2

    Is Over The Garden Wall About Having Faith? | Idea Channel | PBS Digital Studios

    12:41Is Over The Garden Wall About Having Faith? | Idea Channel | PBS Digital Studios
    • And I see some of you reaching for the authority fallacy video that we made.

      And I see some of you reaching for the authority fallacy video that we made.

    • So there is no fallacy here.

      So there is no fallacy here.

    B1