TED-Ed: Can you outsmart this logical fallacy? | Alex Gendler

The video explores the conjunction fallacy using a scenario involving Lucy, a math major. It explains why people often mistakenly believe more specific scenarios are more likely than broader ones. The video highlights that the likelihood of a single event is always greater than the likelihood of multiple events occurring together. This fallacy is common in real life, affecting decisions and beliefs, such as in conspiracy theories and false news. The video emphasizes the importance of understanding probability to avoid such errors.

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