Survivorship bias means this : people systematically overestimate their chances of success. Guard against it by frequently visiting the graves of once-promising projects, investments and careers.
It's a sad walk, but one that should clear your mind
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Rolf Dobelli talks here about Survivorship Bias, how it affects our decision making and actual percentage of success.
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We tend to overestimate the chances of success because success stories are more likely to be reported, while failure stories do not.
"Behind every popular author you can find a hundred other writers whose books never sell."
How to elude the survivorship bias?
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