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Episode 10 Logic Leaps and Wayfair Breaking Bad Science
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Can comparing one’s weight to that of a duck determine if someone is a witch? Probably not, but the logic of Monty Python sure seems sound. Does an expensive cabinet mean a company is trafficking children? Some people sure think so... What is a leap in logic, and how does it impact our ability to search for the truth? Join hosts Shanti and Danny as they talk about logic leaps, Wayfair, and lunacy as they break down this conspiracy to its roots and see what’s really there.
References
Sardarizadeh, S.; Wayfair: The False Conspiracy About a Furniture Firm and Child Trafficking. BBC News. 15-Jul-2020. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-53416247
Robinson, K.; How an Arizona Couple Helped Fuel a Wayfair Sex Trafficking Conspiracy Theory. USA Today. 16-Jul-2020. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/07/16/wayfair-human-trafficking-conspiracy-arizona-couple-spread-instagram-rumors/5449777002/
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Can comparing one’s weight to that of a duck determine if someone is a witch? Probably not, but the logic of Monty Python sure seems sound. Does an expensive cabinet mean a company is trafficking children? Some people sure think so... What is a leap in logic, and how does it impact our ability to search for the truth? Join hosts Shanti and Danny as they talk about logic leaps, Wayfair, and lunacy as they break down this conspiracy to its roots and see what’s really there.
References
Sardarizadeh, S.; Wayfair: The False Conspiracy About a Furniture Firm and Child Trafficking. BBC News. 15-Jul-2020. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-53416247
Robinson, K.; How an Arizona Couple Helped Fuel a Wayfair Sex Trafficking Conspiracy Theory. USA Today. 16-Jul-2020. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/07/16/wayfair-human-trafficking-conspiracy-arizona-couple-spread-instagram-rumors/5449777002/
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42 min