Lots of folx already know some basic logic. But maybe you want to learn more. Or maybe you want to do some exercises to refresh your memory. Primarily, I am most interested in helping people shape up their informal logic so they can recognize when somebody is utilizing a logical fallacy. You know, when folx structure an argument based on invalid facts or misleading claims. Here a couple of examples:
Strawpersoning: Oversimplifying another's viewpoint in order to attack the scarecrow version and knock-it-over easily. E.G. People who prefer corporate run cafes hate local business owners. --or-- Vegans care more about not hurting cows than feeding starving children.
You can see lots of assumptions at work in each example. And neither really gets at what may have been a much more nuanced position put forward by those who still purchase from Starbucks or who have chosen moral vegetarianism as their food habit.
Most of these kinds of logical fallacies can be learned quickly from online sources. Yet, like math and languages, it sometimes help to have somebody who can walk you through the basics.
One last example I use regularly when I am teaching philosophy...
All lives matter is a premise not a conclusion. To see this, you have to do a bit more logical work than just looking for a known invalid structure like the informal fallacies. It entails translating the premise into a better logical proposition.
P1: All human lives are things that matter.
p2: Black people's lives are human lives.
C: Therefore, Black people's lives are things that matter.
If anybody wants to tinker around with the basics of informal fallacies and propositional logic, let me know.
This kind of work translates well into all areas of life, including spiritual awareness and mental health practices.