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Part of R: The Black Swan by Nassim Taleb

It is so easy to avoid looking at the cemetery while concocting historical theories.

Taleb, Nassim. The Black Swan (p. 101). Penguin Books Ltd. Kindle Edition.

survivorship bias

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P: Why can't we see Black Swans?

Because of the physical environment we evolved for we prioritize the sensational (what is seen) over the abstract (what is not seen). More: TK P: WYSIATI—prioritizing the sensational over the abstract

R: The Black Swan by Nassim Taleb