The Straw Man

In this short podcast, we talk about straw man arguments. Though straw man arguments are considered “false arguments,” they can nevertheless be very convincing, and they can be used to persuade large groups of people into false beliefs. We quickly examine two popular straw man arguments in our recent past - one used by then-candidate Trump, the other employed by Democrats when arguing for Obamacare. The good news is that you can train yourself to recognize the pattern of the straw man, and thereby make yourself less vulnerable to holding false beliefs.