It's 1954. Vietnamese nationalists are on the verge of securing an independent Vietnam under communist leader Ho Chi Minh. U.S. President Eisenhower claims that by virtue of the "falling domino principle," communist control of Vietnam would lead to the global spread of authoritarian communist regimes. Can you spot the problem with this argument? Elizabeth Cox explores the slippery slope fallacy. [Directed by TOGETHER, narrated by Jack Cutmore-Scott, music by Massassauga].

Elizabeth Cox: Can you outsmart the slippery slope fallacy?

Can you outsmart the slippery slope fallacy?

Math debunks the inevitability of 'slippery slopes', showing a high likelihood in one step doesn’t ensure final disaster.

Exploring the 'falling domino principle,' it's argued that a chain of events isn't inevitable, but a web of possibilities.

Slippery slope fallacies oversimplify complex events, suggesting extreme outcomes as certainties rather than possibilities.