Tragedy isn’t just the thing that happens to OTHER people (Archives)

Tragedy isn’t just the thing that happens to OTHER people

Sometimes bad things happen.

Sometimes Bad Things Happen

Sometimes bad things happen.⁠ We don’t like to think about it, but they do.⁠ And focusing only on the happy endings isn’t helpful for anyone.

“I did it and I was fine.” This is called survivors bias. Your singular experience is neither proof nor promise that dangerous things won't hurt other people. -Miranda Hernandez, Adrian's Mother

Survivor’s Bias

Survivor’s bias is a logical fallacy that equates the experience of those who survived an experience with “proof” that such an experience is safe. It’s a fallacy, because it implies that one person’s positive outcome is automatically going to apply for everyone, but this isn’t true.

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