False Dichotomy
A false dichotomy is the false assertion that there are only two choices in a particular situation. This is often crafted with one side being perfectly ideal or perfectly flawed.If we can't stay at a five star hotel we might as well sleep in the street.
Perfectionism
Evaluating results against a standard that may be impractically high.Your desk is spotlessly clean but it could have more of a polished shine.
Pessimism
A tendency to focus on the negative and overestimate risk. The nirvana fallacy is often applied to support pessimistic arguments that small improvements are worthless because they don't completely solve a problem.Cleaning up a few tons of plastic from beaches isn't going to solve all the environmental problems facing the ocean.
Criticism
Making unfair or unrealistic comparisons in order to criticize.Edison developed 1,093 patents in his life and your team has only developed 2 in the past 3 years.
Magical Thinking
Imagining that things that you don't understand are more wonderful than they are in reality. For example, ascribing magical powers and characteristics to distant cultures based on your lack of knowledge and experience. This may lead to unrealistic or non-actionable arguments.In Japan they live in holistic harmony with nature. If we just did that all environmental problems would be solved.
| Overview: Nirvana Fallacy | ||
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Definition | An invalid argument that compares the realistic to the idealized. | |
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