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39. Dr Bo Bennett on Sharpening Critical Thinking, Logical Fallacies & Persuasive Dialogue

EPISODE · Jul 8, 2025 · 38 MIN

39. Dr Bo Bennett on Sharpening Critical Thinking, Logical Fallacies & Persuasive Dialogue

from Humanism Now | Secular Ethics, Curiosity and Compassionate Change · host Humanise Live

“We need to care more about believing what is true than being right and being proved right.” - Bo BennetWith outrage-bait, memes and “gotcha” clips swarming every feed, being able to think about our thinking is no longer optional. Social psychologist, entrepreneur and Positive Humanism author Dr Bo Bennett joins host James Hodgson to show why critical thinking is a life skill for everyone, not a luxury for academics. Drawing on decades spent dissecting logical fallacies (plus a generous dose of humour), Bo maps out how we can swap combativeness for curiosity—and outrage for evidence—in our daily conversations. In this episodeSystem 1 vs System 2: knowing when to hit the cognitive brakes25 “greatest-hits” fallacies—from appeal to authority to the straw manAristotle’s trio of logic, emotion & character (and why emotion is only fallacious when it replaces reason)The Socratic method for lowering defences and dodging the back-fire effect“You need to care more about believing what is true than being right and being proved right.” —BoExpertise-transfer traps: why even humanists can slip up on politics or scienceHandling contrarian takes on settled research: focus on the scientific processA practical habit: run emotional posts through AI for a fast, source-linked fact-check before you hit shareFollow Dr Bo BennettWebsite & books: bobennett.comLogical fallacy database: https://www.logicallyfallacious.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertsbennett/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bobennett7750ResourcesLogically Fallacious — Dr Bo BennettThinking, Fast and Slow — Daniel KahnemanEnjoying the show? Please rate, review and subscribe so you never miss a conversation that moves humanism forward.Send us Fan MailSupport the showSupport Humanism Now & Join Our Community!Follow @HumanismNowPod | YouTube | TikTok | Instagram | Facebook | Threads | X.com | BlueSkyHumanism Now is produced by Humanise Live a podcast production agency based in London, serving charities, companies, and individuals across the globe.Contact us to get starting in podcasting today at humanise.live or [email protected]: Blossom by Light PrismPodcast transcripts are AI-generated and may contain errors or omissions. They are provided to make our content more accessible, but should not be considered a fully accurate record of the conversation.

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