Archive - Fallacies

The Fallacy Of Can’t

August 20 View Comments Category: Fallacies

The fact is, we can’t breathe underwater, unaided. We can’t fly either. In fact, there are a number of things we simply cannot do. However, I suspect that most of our usage of the word ‘can’t’, isn’t actually related to things we literally cannot do. This presents such usage as an outright fallacy, a misconception [...]

The Fallacy Of Expectation

August 17 View Comments Category: Fallacies

– This is the latest in a series of fallacies. A fallacy being a misconception based on incorrect reasoning. For previous episodes, choose from the below: The Fallacy of Plenty Time: (http://www.jonathanmacdonald.com/?p=4756) The Fallacy of Volume: (http://www.jonathanmacdonald.com/?p=4742) The Fallacy of The Self Sufficient: (http://www.jonathanmacdonald.com/?p=4697) The Fallacy of Accurate Information: (http://www.jonathanmacdonald.com/?p=4612) The Fallacy of Protectionism: (http://www.jonathanmacdonald.com/?p=4593) [...]

The Fallacy Of Plenty Time

– This is the latest in a series of fallacies. For previous episodes, choose from the below: The Fallacy of Volume: (http://www.jonathanmacdonald.com/?p=4742) The Fallacy of The Self Sufficient: (http://www.jonathanmacdonald.com/?p=4697) The Fallacy of Accurate Information: (http://www.jonathanmacdonald.com/?p=4612) The Fallacy of Protectionism: (http://www.jonathanmacdonald.com/?p=4593) The Fallacy of Binary Collaboration: (http://www.jonathanmacdonald.com/?p=4577) The Fallacy of Incomplete Logic: (http://www.jonathanmacdonald.com/?p=4549) The Fallacy of [...]

The Fallacy Of Volume

– This is the latest in a series of fallacies. For previous episodes, choose from the below: The Fallacy of The Self Sufficient: (http://www.jonathanmacdonald.com/?p=4697) The Fallacy of Accurate Information: (http://www.jonathanmacdonald.com/?p=4612) The Fallacy of Protectionism: (http://www.jonathanmacdonald.com/?p=4593) The Fallacy of Binary Collaboration: (http://www.jonathanmacdonald.com/?p=4577) The Fallacy of Incomplete Logic: (http://www.jonathanmacdonald.com/?p=4549) The Fallacy of Old World PR: (http://www.jonathanmacdonald.com/?p=4342) The [...]