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TED-Ed: Can you outsmart the fallacy that started a witch hunt? | Elizabeth Cox
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The video discusses the concept of witch hunts, focusing on McCarthyism in the 1950s. It highlights Senator Joseph McCarthy's baseless accusations against Dorothy Kenyon and the logical fallacy of argument from ignorance. The video emphasizes the importance of the burden of proof, illustrating how claims must be supported by evidence. It concludes with the Senate's dismissal of charges against Kenyon and McCarthy's eventual downfall.
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