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Get the Trip Fall And Die mug.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.
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Get the Fall Back 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.
by Zorram April 16, 2013
Get the Apex Fallacy mug.They tell you they love you, and They prove it to you. Both you and them see and know that there is a spark somewhere, but don't know what to call it. Is it a relationship? Could it be FWB? (Friends With Benefits) No. It seems to be like between more then "just friends", but not a sexual feeling. Having no problem with calling the other babe or baby or hun. Feeling safe when being around one another. Always missing each other. Wanting to be with one another all the time. Questioning if your friend loves you as much as they say they do, also in the same manner. That weird feeling that makes you all tingly inside. That feeling that confuses the hell out of you because you just can't seem to figure out quit what it is. Frustrating you so much that you don't know what to do or how to respond to this questioning feeling. Its that feeling when you can be annoying towards one another, get mad, enjoy there presence, cuddle with them, tell them your deep and darkest secrets, complain to them, and even sometimes being speechless towards them. The one thing that brings two friends closer together, that thing that they cherish the most is love for each other. Love for your best friend.
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