Monday, July 2, 2012

Seinfeld Economics: The Fire

by Linda Ghent

At a birthday party for his girlfriend's son, a fire breaks out and George rushes to the door pushing everyone else (including old women and children) out of his way.

A fallacy of composition arises when one infers that something is true for all when it is true of some (or even every) part.

 

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