An appeal to novelty is a logical fallacy in which a proposal is claimed to be better because it is new(er). This is mainly achieved in two ways. The first is that the alternative is mocked or argued to be inferior because it is older than the newer proposal. The old is undervalued simply because it is old. The second is that the proposal itself is heralded as superior because of its modernness. The new is overvalued simply because it is new. Oftentimes these techniques are used together, but only one needs to be used for the argument to be an appeal to novelty. These assertions are made without any supporting evidence or investigation, which is why an appeal to novelty is a fallacy.

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**Think Further Questions:
1. When did you last use an appeal to novelty? Why?
2. What are some other phrases beyond “cutting edge” that imply the idea that new is better than old?
3. Why do you think someone might use an appeal to novelty, either knowingly or unknowingly?

**Contents
00:00 - Have You Ever?
00:33 - Here’s Why
00:42 - Appeal to Novelty
01:25 - How It Works
03:00 - Why Care?

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