Logical Fallacy Library
How bad reasoning keeps broken systems intact
This library exists because too many political arguments fail not on values, but on logic — and the consequences are not abstract. They shape policy, justify harm, and keep people trapped in systems that don’t work.
Logical fallacies aren’t just debate tricks or internet gotchas. In public life, they function as defensive mechanisms for power. They help institutions avoid accountability, redirect responsibility onto individuals, and make structural problems feel either inevitable or unspeakable.
When fallacies are repeated often enough — by leaders, media, and policy experts — they start to feel like common sense. People blame themselves for outcomes they didn’t design. They argue about surface-level mechanisms instead of underlying goals. They internalize shame instead of questioning systems.
This library is a civic education tool.
Each entry names a common fallacy as it appears in modern political and economic life, explains how it works, and shows why it’s persuasive — especially under conditions of fear, scarcity, or complexity. Wherever possible, it connects flawed reasoning to real-world consequences: policy paralysis, moral avoidance, and the quiet normalization of harm.
This is not about winning arguments.
It’s about restoring clarity.
If we want a politics grounded in dignity, care, and shared reality, we need a language for recognizing when reasoning breaks down — and who benefits when it does.
