# Fallacies - A logical fallacy is a flaw in reasoning, a flaw in [[thinking]]. - Logical fallacies are like tricks or illusions of thought, and they're often sneakily used by politicians and the media to fool people. - They are [tools](http://web.archive.org/web/20250619031154/https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/) designed to help us identify and call out dodgy logic wherever it may raise its ugly, incoherent head.