The politician's fallacy and the politician's apology

Raymond Chen February 26, 2007 Feb 26, 2007 02/26/07

I learned this from Yes, Minister. They call it the politician's fallacy: As befits its name, you see it most often in politics, where poorly-thought-out solutions are proposed for urgent problems. But be on the lookout for it in other places, too. You might see somebody falling victim to the politician's fallacy at a business meeting, say...