LSAT Logic in Everyday Life
Summary: A weekly podcast that applies the logic of the LSAT to politics, advertisements, and conventional wisdom.
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- Artist: The Princeton Review
- Copyright: Copyright 2006 Princeton Review
Podcasts:
Faced with the evidence of rampant abuse of performance-enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball, the country is grappling with two questions: "Why does it matter?" and "What now?"
Pundits and journalists began drawing comparisons to JFK before Romney even gave his speech on religion - now they're dealing with their own comparison flaws.
1) American math/science scores paradox; 2) Necessary and Sufficient mixup in Anthropology class; 3) Strike arguments; 4) Dirty Dancing.
In the midst of an historic drought, Georgia's governor called for a prayer vigil on Tuesday, then it rained on Wednesday. In this podcast, we take a close look at the argument that prayer caused the rain relief.
Conservatives point to a recenet Harvard study about press coverage of the primary election candidates as proof of liberal media bias. We take a look at the methodology of the study to determine if it really proves a liberal bias in the media.
This week, a study demonstrated that certain blood pressure medications might prevent Alzheimer's disease in mice. We consider reasons why people hoping to stave off Alzheimer's disease might not want to run out and convince their doctors to give them prescriptions.
The decision by a Portland school board to allow a middle school health clinic to prescribe oral contraceptives has set off a firestorm of debate. We look at the arguments and their underlying assumptions.
Many people are up in arms over the smearing of 12-year-old Graeme Frost, but are there legitimate questions about using a child as a spokesperson for a complex piece of legislation?
1) Are Christians uglier than non-Christians? 2) Where's the logic in music piracy? 3) Cliche: It's always the last place you look.
This week we look at the logic behind the Peruvian meteor story, as experts tried to track down exactly what happened and what the results were.
This week we look at the University of Florida security enforcement's decision to taser a student who they believed was not acting appropriately during a John Kerry forum.
This week we take a close look at a recent study that purports to explain the link between loneliness and inflammation.
Understanding definitions, statistical comparisons, and parameters in order to be skeptical judges of purportedly objective numbers.
This week, we forgo the trainwreck answer from a recent beauty pageant but take apart the logic of the second try.
Of the many groups who have unlocked the iPhone this week, 17 year-old George Hotz has received the most attention. We look at arguments calling him a hero or a criminal.