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I was asked after yesterday’s post about logical fallacies. One of the most complete lists of logical fallacies I could find online was from the University of Texas at El Paso. http://cf.linnbenton.edu/artcom/english/traskd/upload/Master%20List%20of%20Logical%20Fallacies.pdf  They even take time to very briefly explain what each one is. The list of fallacies from the University of Texas is a bit overwhelming. You might want to check out this list of 16 common logical fallacies – https://www.bettercognitions.com/articles/list-of-most-common-logical-fallacies/ It too explains each of them. There are many ways to deceive you without lying to you. As I mentioned yesterday, it is clear people were trying to deceive those around them as far back as several centuries before Christ because that is when educated people, i.e.Plato, first began to talk about logical fallacies. It’s not a new phenomenon in our era, and it’s not just politicians.  Advertisers?  A friend? A lover? Who’s out to fool you?!?