165. The Ipse Dixit Fallacy

Have you ever heard someone say (or said yourself?) "Because I said so"? There's a fancy Latin term for it, and I'll tell you the different ways this fallacy shows up. When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!  Learn more about Crazy Thinkers: www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/crazy Here's how you can purchase the Logical Fallacies ebook:    https://www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/offers/z6xbAcB2 Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the Meme Fallacy Quiz! www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz Send me any questions, comments or even the fallacies you're seeing around you! [email protected] Or, tag me on Instagram: @filteritthroughabraincell Sign up on my email list at: www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/contact   Thank you to our sponsor, CTC Math! Website: https://www.ctcmath.com/?tr_id=brain  Homeschool page: https://www.ctcmath.com/how-it-works/home-school?tr_id=brain  Free trail: https://www.ctcmath.com/trial?tr_id=brain   Special offer! Get 1/2-off discounts plus bonus 6-months free!  https://www.ctcmath.com/purchase/homeschool50?tr_id=BRAIN   Special thank you to our sponsors, Classical Conversations! Interested in homeschooling? For more than 25 years, Classical Conversations has equipped parents just like you with the support and tools to home educate. Start your journey today and find your local Classical Conversations community of homeschool families at www.classicalconversations.com/gibbens