Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc (Or, “It’s Sunday, We Must Be Serious, Right?”)

Just because some event follows another event, many people make the logical mistake of automatically assuming the first event caused the second. The fallacy sounds easy enough to spot, right? But, more often than not, this fallacy appears again and again in people’s perceptions of the world…even in subtle ways. For a little levity, we will be testing your ability to spot the fallacy through a variety of sources from current news to pervasive beliefs in pop culture, and even within some of your own cherished ideals. Come ready to challenge, laugh and argue as we warm up a cold winter’s day.

Entry to our 100-year-old building and meeting rooms is available for most wheelchair users with prior arrangements. Please call ahead  (212-874-5210 x107) for setup of our portable system and plan to arrive one hour before start time.











When: Sun., Mar. 22, 2015 at 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Where: New York Society for Ethical Culture
2 W. 64th St.
212-874-5210
Price: Free
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Just because some event follows another event, many people make the logical mistake of automatically assuming the first event caused the second. The fallacy sounds easy enough to spot, right? But, more often than not, this fallacy appears again and again in people’s perceptions of the world…even in subtle ways. For a little levity, we will be testing your ability to spot the fallacy through a variety of sources from current news to pervasive beliefs in pop culture, and even within some of your own cherished ideals. Come ready to challenge, laugh and argue as we warm up a cold winter’s day.

Entry to our 100-year-old building and meeting rooms is available for most wheelchair users with prior arrangements. Please call ahead  (212-874-5210 x107) for setup of our portable system and plan to arrive one hour before start time.

Buy tickets/get more info now