FALLACY OF THE DAY: FALSE CAUSE AKA: Mistaking correlation for causation, Post hoc ergo propter hoc The false cause fallacy assumes that two events are causally connected when they aren’t. It’s human nature to search for explanations by finding patterns and connecting the dots. Maybe you ate a sandwich for lunch and threw up later. Or maybe you used homeopathy and your headache went away. But are these events causally related? We often don’t know, yet assume we do. Sometimes there’s another fact

MOST COMMON FALLACIES: #12 SINGLE CAUSE FALLACY Definition and explanation: The single cause fallacy oversimplifies a complex and nuanced issue into one simple cause. It’s human nature to prefer simple answers to complex ones. But oversimplification can lead us astray. If we are to have any chance at solving problems, we need to fully understand them. The single cause fallacy can take many forms, from assigning blame for a problem or giving credit for a solution. However, it is fallacious becaus