Summary
I choose fallacy is Bandwagon
Concept: Because many people are doing or agreeing with something, it is believed that it is right. Think of an idea's popularity as how high or low its truth or value is.
Fallacy: The popularity and popularity of something have absolutely nothing to do with whether it is true or not.
Example:
1. Just like the news on the ins or the scandals in the entertainment industry, everyone doesn't know the authenticity, but seeing many people reposting or commenting, they think it is true.
2. Like the picture, each animal does not know what is ahead, but seeing many people together, they think the road ahead must be good.
3 thoughts on “Coversation7-Xiaohong Li-Bandwagon fallacy”
The Bandwagon fallacy is indeed common in our daily life. This fallacy occurs when someone argues that a claim must be right or good simply because many people believe or do it. But in fact we should evaluate arguments on their merits rather than their popularity or the number of people who support them.
The bandwagon fallacy is a common occurrence in real life. I recently experienced this when I decided to watch a TV show solely based on its high ratings. Unfortunately, I discovered that the show was not as good as expected. The reason I initially chose to watch it was because of the two famous actors playing the main leads. It’s a common phenomenon where people tend to overrate TV shows or movies just because their favorite actor or actress is part of the cast.
The bandwagon fallacy is something I’ve experienced. When I was deciding on what college to attend to my family had many opinions and things to say about what school to go. Since many successful people come from private universities, they wanted me to go too. “So and so went… so it’s a good school” is something I heard constantly. At the end of the day it was my decision and I chose a school that wouldn’t financially challenge me and still educate me.