LSAT Logic in Everyday Life

This week, in order to demonstrate ways in which causal arguments can go wrong we take apart the findings of a new study purporting to show that social drinking leads to an increase in income.

In the years since September 11, 2001, we have used the events that occurred that day to justify national, political, and individual conclusions, even when its relevance has been questionable.

Ad Hominem Attacks on Judge Taylor, Questions About Analogies, Shortening the NFL Preseason

New statistics released this week demonstrate that charter schools are not an acceptable alternative to public schools. Or do they?

In this week's podcast, we look at the arguments for and against the proposed new definition of 'planet' that would bring the total number of planets to 12, perhaps opening the door to many more.

Following the arrest of would-be suicide bombers, we look at arguments for and against racial, religious, and ethnic profiling at airports.

This week, we examine the punditry surrounding the upcoming Connecticut primary elections to demonstrate the importance of being skeptical about interpretations of data.

In this week's podcast, we try to avoid jumping to conclusions that aren't necessarily true as we examine the case against Floyd Landis.

In this week's podcast, we discuss the logical missteps taken both by proponents and opponents of the vetoed stem cell research bill.

In this podcast, we focus on comparison flaws, examining arguments made by leaders and the media regarding the current Middle East crisis.

In the first podcast of the series, we examine the recent call from New York City lawmakers to increase anti-terrorism funding for New York City in the wake of recently revealed plots.