Difference between revisions of "Economic Fallacy"
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| − | It's a fallacy because so many of the factors which affect violence and suicide are not economic factors. It's a fallacy fully embraced in more internet essays than I can be bothered to look up. | + | It's a fallacy because so many of the factors which affect violence, addiction and suicide are not strictly economic factors. It's a fallacy fully embraced in more internet essays than I can be bothered to look up. |
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| + | Americans are good at getting by with less, at adjusting to tough times. | ||
Latest revision as of 23:34, 18 February 2017
The unquestioned assumption, in broad terms, that:
- Human happiness is congruent with money, or
- The more money you have, the happier you are, or
- People get sad and despondent when they get less money
- That's why they naturally turn violent (black version).
- That's why they get addicted / overdose / suicide (white version).
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It's a fallacy because so many of the factors which affect violence, addiction and suicide are not strictly economic factors. It's a fallacy fully embraced in more internet essays than I can be bothered to look up.
Americans are good at getting by with less, at adjusting to tough times.
