Can you outsmart the fallacy that started a witch hunt? - Elizabeth Cox
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It’s 1950. Anti-communist sentiment in the United States is at an all-time high. Senator Joseph McCarthy claims he has a list of communists who are influencing government policy. He makes his first accusation without providing any legitimate evidence, yet the senate committee still schedules a hearing. Can you spot the problem with this hearing? Elizabeth Cox explores the burden of proof fallacy.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Elizabeth Cox
- Director Pazit Cahlon, Hector Herrera
- Narrator Jack Cutmore-Scott
- Storyboard Artist Pazit Cahlon
- Animator Hector Herrera
- Art Director Hector Herrera
- Sound Designer Nick Sewell
- Music Massassauga
- Special Thanks Mahrukh Bashir
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Editorial Producer Elizabeth Cox
