This week on RfRx, we will be talking about Logical Fallacies. Why? Because recognizing these bad arguments can help you do two things: avoid being deceived by false claims made by others, and also stop using them yourself to justify questionable beliefs of your own. Rob Palmer, who has spoken about Critical Thinking at a previous RfRx, will be joining us this time to give a refresher on logical fallacies and lead the first-of-its-kind RfRx game, where those in attendance will have the opportunity to play on teams trying to outdo their competition in describing and identifying Logical Fallacies! (Participation optional. Everyone is welcome to listen and learn.)
Rob Palmer has had a diverse aerospace engineering career, having worked as a spacecraft designer and tester, computer programmer, and software systems engineer. Rob began writing for Skeptical Inquirer in 2018, and has had over 60 articles published by Skeptical Inquirer and in other publications in 2 languages on 3 continents.
Rob writes about contemporary skeptical issues, and has interviewed individuals as diverse as scientists Neil deGrasse Tyson and Richard Dawkins, Ann Druyan (producer and writer for the modern Cosmos series), Seth Andrews (host of The Thinking Atheist podcast), and even John de Lancie (Star Trek‘s Q).
Rob has also been a speaker for various skeptic and humanist groups, including here at Recovering from Religion. He has spoken at Dragon Con, and thrice at CSICon, (the annual science and skepticism conference in Las Vegas.) Topics have included critical thinking, psychics and mediums, and the international Wikipedia editing project he volunteers for. He has been interviewed about these subjects on various podcasts and YouTube shows, including The Skeptic Zone, Big Picture Science, Be Rationable, The Phil Ferguson Show, Banachek’s Brain, 502 Conversations, and The Thinking Atheist.
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E152: Skepticism and the Paranormal w/ Rob Palmer
E151: The Dynamics Of Intuition & Simplicity: Why It's So Enticing w/ David Teachout LMHC
E150: The God Virus w/ Dr. Darrel Ray
E149: Cancer While Christian: Just Follow the Damn Rules! w/ Nancy Pinto
E148: RfR 3.0 Project - All About RfR w/ Gwen Blodgett, Board Member & RfR 3.0 Project Manager
E147: The Myth of Sex Addiction w/ Dr Darrel Ray
E146: Exiting the Rabbit Hole: From Red Pill to Recovery w/ Stephanie Kemmerer
E145: The Evolution of Religion w/ Dr Mark Reimers, PhD
E144: Engaging with the Public as an Atheist w/ David G. McAfee
E143: The Fall Excursion - All About RfR w/ Excursion Director & RfR Treasurer Shanon Nebo
E142: Connecting Low Self-Esteem & Self-Harm to Cult Membership w/ Cathy Harris
E141: Objectification vs Empowerment w/ Glenda Jordan
E140: Tibetan Buddhism w/ Tahlia Newland
E139: Resources Collection - All About RfR w/ Resource Director Dan Cancro
E138: Paganism, An Ancient New Religion w/ Helen Greene
E137: Surviving & Conquering Conversion Therapy w/ Dr Mark Eastwood
E136: ExCommunications Blog - All About RfR w/ Blog Director Kristina Callaway
E135: The Most Dangerous Woman in Tennessee w/ Gayle Jordan, RfR Executive Director & Dangerous Woman
E134: Online Community - All About RfR w/ Online Community Co-Directors Steve Ironside & John Lionheart
E133: Suicide: The Tragic Angel Of Our Nature w/ Dr. Andy Thomson, M.D.
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