Issue #125 - Scalar Fallacy, Boston Bricks Tale & Three Stooges Model
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The Scalar Fallacy
The belief that things in the real world (e.g., hotels, sandwiches, people, mutual funds, etc.) have a single-dimension ordering of 'goodness" such that a hotel with a high customer rating is obviously "better" than one with a lower rating. (link)
