The Logic Maze: Finding Your Way Out of Faulty Reasoning

by Jon Steele

The Logic Finding Your Way Out of Faulty Reasoning

by John Steele

Escape the traps of bad thinking — and master the art of clear reasoning.

Every day, we face a maze of information, opinions, and emotional arguments. Some paths lead to truth, others to confusion. The Logic Maze is your step-by-step guide to understanding the hidden fallacies that shape what we believe, how we argue, and how we decide.

In this engaging, modern guide, you’ll learn


Spot logical fallacies in everyday conversation, politics, and media.
Recognize emotional manipulation and misleading arguments instantly.
Develop critical thinking skills that make you calm, confident, and persuasive.
Explore rare fallacies that even experts overlook — the hidden corners of reasoning few ever enter.



The maze isn’t just a metaphor — it’s your journey. Each chapter takes you deeper into the twisting paths of human logic, guiding you past the dead ends of false assumptions and out the other side with a clear, disciplined mind.

What makes this book different?


Uses the maze metaphor to make abstract logic visual and easy to remember.
Includes a bonus chapter exploring famous thinkers and characters — from Sherlock Holmes to Spock — who embody logical reasoning in action.
Bridges logic, psychology, and everyday life to show how thinking clearly changes the way you live, debate, and decide.



Perfect


Students and teachers of philosophy, psychology, or communication.
Professionals who want stronger decision-making and argument skills.
Readers of Thinking, Fast and Slow, The Art of Thinking Clearly, or Red Herrings, Straw Men, and Sacred Cows.



Inside you’ll


Clear explanations of over 200 logical fallacies.
Practical examples from real conversations, debates, and media.
“Maze Checkpoints” to test your understanding and apply each lesson.
Rare and historical fallacies organized by theme — emotional, linguistic, psychological, and rhetorical traps.



Think of this book as your map through the modern world of confusion.

Learn to spot deceptive patterns, ask the right questions, and never get lost in bad reasoning again.

Find your way out of faulty logic. Step into clarity. Begin your journey through The Logic Maze today.

169 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 7, 2025

About the author

Jon Steele was born in the American Northwest in 1950 and was raised in Great Falls Montana. He worked an assortment of legal and illegal jobs all accross America before joining Independent Television News of London. Jon earned a reputation as one of the world's top cameramen in dangerous environments. His autobiography, 'War Junkie' was published in 2002 by Transworld and is today recognized as a cult classic of war reportage. In Baghdad, on the day before the Iraq War began, he put his camera on the ground and quit. Jon moved to the south of France and lived without a television, radio or newspapers for a year. He spent his days writing and taking walks in quiet places. In 2007 he traveled to Iraq, alone and without support of any news organization. He lived for three months with an American combat unit, filming their lives and recording their emotions for the award winning documentary, The Baker Boys: Inside The Surge. Currently Jon lives in Switzerland with his Jordanian-born wife and the two abandoned cats they found in an Amman road.