The Texas sharpshooter fallacy

The Misconception: You take randomness into account when determining cause and effect.

The Truth: You tend to ignore random chance when the results seem meaningful or when you want a random event to have a meaningful cause.

David McRaney from, The Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy

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