{"product_id":"an-illustrated-book-of-bad-arguments-learn-the-lost-art-of-making-sense","title":"An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments: Learn the Lost Art of Making Sense","description":"“This short book makes you smarter than 99% of the population. . . . The concepts within it will increase your company’s ‘organizational intelligence.’. . . It’s more than just a must-read, it’s a ‘have-to-read-or-you’re-fired’ book.”―Geoffrey James, INC.com\nFrom the author of An Illustrated Book of Loaded Language, here’s the antidote to fuzzy thinking, with furry animals!\nHave you read (or stumbled into) one too many irrational online debates? Ali Almossawi certainly had, so he wrote An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments! This handy guide is here to bring the internet age a much-needed dose of old-school logic (really old-school, a la Aristotle).\nHere are cogent explanations of the straw man fallacy, the slippery slope argument, the ad hominem attack, and other common attempts at reasoning that actually fall short―plus a beautifully drawn menagerie of animals who (adorably) commit every logical faux pas. Rabbit thinks a strange light in the sky must be a UFO because no one can prove otherwise (the appeal to ignorance). And Lion doesn’t believe that gas emissions harm the planet because, if that were true, he wouldn’t like the result (the argument from consequences).\nOnce you learn to recognize these abuses of reason, they start to crop up everywhere from congressional debate to YouTube comments―which makes this geek-chic book a must for anyone in the habit of holding opinions. 19 full-page illustrations\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1615192255\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1615192255.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Almossawi, Ali|Giraldo, Alejandro\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Former library book with the usual stamps, stickers and labels. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43877715836989,"sku":"BVV.1615192255.G","price":7.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1615192255-0.jpg?v=1792791404","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/an-illustrated-book-of-bad-arguments-learn-the-lost-art-of-making-sense","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}