Summary of False balance and the Golden Mean Fallacy.

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The video discusses the false balance fallacy and how it is used to create a false equivalence between two sides of an issue. The example used is of the American Revolution, which is now seen as being EXTREME and REVILED by many people. However, history has recognized the Revolution as being on the CORRECT side, and as a result, interest in the Revolution is now viewed as being on the WRONG side.

  • 00:00:00 The "false balance" bias occurs when journalists present two sides of an issue as being equally valid. This creates deep confusion and misinformation about climate change, evolution, vaccinations, and other scientific topics.
  • 00:05:00 The "false balance" fallacy is the tendency to give disproportionate weight to the negative aspects of a situation in order to make a point. This is often done in order to create a false equivalence between two sides of an issue, which can then be used to promote a particular point of view. In this video, the false balance fallacy is used to discuss the current trend of people being viewed as being on the "wrong side of history" due to their political views. The example used is of the American Revolution, which is now seen as being EXTREME and REVILED by many people. However, history has recognized the Revolution as being on the CORRECT side, and as a result, interest in the Revolution is now viewed as being on the WRONG side.

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