Post hoc, ergo propter hoc: "after this, therefore, because of this."
Not saying Dr. Tyson is "committing" a post hoc fallacy. He eludes to the dangers of simple conclusions, and what I'd term "market-driven-bottom-line" education. As expressed by one teen I recall tutoring: "is THIS the answer?" That's a very "bottom-line" question in the moment as said teen was very concerned about the state standardized exam, rather than developing the skills to (and the pleasure in) solving the problem. Just see his responses to Soledad, and you'll get the idea.
You may not become an astrophysicist; the director of a planetarium, or feature in a Superman comic, but you'll THINK clearly, you'll come to decisions in a logical manner, and in this day and age, that's a very important (and waning) skill.
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