Mistakes That Weaken Arguments: False Dichotomies

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit persefonecoaching.substack.comYou’re in a political discussion and someone says: “Either you support the strikers or you support businesses exploiting workers.” Or: “Either we invest everything in renewables now or we accept climate catastrophe.” Or: “Either you’re with us or you’re against us.”These are false dichotomies. They’re rhetorical traps that destroy productive conversatio…