The assumption that because very few members of a group are powerful, therefore the rest of them must necessarily share that power too.
Example 1:
Jane: The top paid athletes in the USA are African-American, therefore all African-Americans athletes are richer than athletes of other racial backgrounds.
Joe: No, that's the Apex Fallacy: you are resourcing to the top outliers to make general assumptions regarding the specified population, that is, African-American athletes.
Example 2:
Jane: Men are 93% of the top 500 richest CEOs, therefore it is obvious that men in general are privileged.
Joe: No, that's the Apex Fallacy. Men are the majority of the unemployed and the homeless are nearly 80% male too. You can't derive conclusions regarding the whole based either on the top or lower outliers, but when you resource to the top outliers, you end up committing the Apex Fallacy. It would be wrong to infer that men are necessarily underprivileged because they are the majority of the poorer 1% too, that would be the Bottom Fallacy.
Jane: The top paid athletes in the USA are African-American, therefore all African-Americans athletes are richer than athletes of other racial backgrounds.
Joe: No, that's the Apex Fallacy: you are resourcing to the top outliers to make general assumptions regarding the specified population, that is, African-American athletes.
Example 2:
Jane: Men are 93% of the top 500 richest CEOs, therefore it is obvious that men in general are privileged.
Joe: No, that's the Apex Fallacy. Men are the majority of the unemployed and the homeless are nearly 80% male too. You can't derive conclusions regarding the whole based either on the top or lower outliers, but when you resource to the top outliers, you end up committing the Apex Fallacy. It would be wrong to infer that men are necessarily underprivileged because they are the majority of the poorer 1% too, that would be the Bottom Fallacy.
by Papadopoulos December 12, 2014
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Anyone who has grown up here within the last 30 years knows that it used to be a good town before the county building was built. Now anytime I tell someone that I grew up in Hudson falls they give me a dirty look and tell me their horrible experiences they have had with the locals during their unfortunate stay at summer school.
Anyone who has grown up here within the last 30 years knows that it used to be a good town before the county building was built. Now anytime I tell someone that I grew up in Hudson falls they give me a dirty look and tell me their horrible experiences they have had with the locals during their unfortunate stay at summer school.
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Gravity Falls is the best possible cartoon ever. It was created by Alex Hirsch, my favorite animator in the world. Some main characters include:
Dipper Pines- 12-13 year old boy longing adventure. Twin to Mabel.
Mabel Pines- 12-13 year old girl. Loves romance- and pigs. Twin to Dipper.
"Grunkle" Stanley Pines- Older guy. Grunkle means "Great Uncle." Runs the Mystery Shack.
Soos- Handyman of the apocalypse! Soos works at the Mystery Shack. He has everything you could need.
Dipper Pines- 12-13 year old boy longing adventure. Twin to Mabel.
Mabel Pines- 12-13 year old girl. Loves romance- and pigs. Twin to Dipper.
"Grunkle" Stanley Pines- Older guy. Grunkle means "Great Uncle." Runs the Mystery Shack.
Soos- Handyman of the apocalypse! Soos works at the Mystery Shack. He has everything you could need.
by GingerGirlFanfic September 12, 2016
Get the Gravity Falls mug.A cartoon running from 2012-2016 on Disney Channel, created by Alex Hirsch. It was based on his summer vacations with his twin sister Ariel.
Set in the fictional town of Gravity Falls in Oregon, twins Dipper and Mabel from California are sent to spend their summer vacation there with their grand uncle (Grunkle) Stanley Pines. Together, they discover that the town holds all sorts of weird and mysterious creatures and secrets.
Set in the fictional town of Gravity Falls in Oregon, twins Dipper and Mabel from California are sent to spend their summer vacation there with their grand uncle (Grunkle) Stanley Pines. Together, they discover that the town holds all sorts of weird and mysterious creatures and secrets.
by Random fangirl 98 October 26, 2018
Get the Gravity Falls mug.A city of approx. 6,000 people a few miles west of Sheboygan. It's exactly like Sheboygan in every way except for the following:
1. It's a lot smaller
2. There's even less for youth to do
3. There are far more bars per capita
4. Marijuana is much more abundant and potent due to the many grow operations such as the famous Walsh farm
Sheboygan Falls is home to multinational corporations such as Johnsonville Meats and Bemis Manufacturing.
1. It's a lot smaller
2. There's even less for youth to do
3. There are far more bars per capita
4. Marijuana is much more abundant and potent due to the many grow operations such as the famous Walsh farm
Sheboygan Falls is home to multinational corporations such as Johnsonville Meats and Bemis Manufacturing.
by Cerwin Vega December 23, 2008
Get the Sheboygan Falls mug.This is a logical fallacy that assumes properties of the most visible members of a group are held by all members of the group.
The most powerful people in the World are men, hence all men are powerful. This is an Apex fallacy, not all men are powerful.
The World's best long distance runners come from Africa, hence all Africans are good long distance runners. This is an Apex fallacy, not all Africans are good long distance runners.
The World's best long distance runners come from Africa, hence all Africans are good long distance runners. This is an Apex fallacy, not all Africans are good long distance runners.
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