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> the fallacy, "if someone benefits, then they intended it". Slightly tangential, but neat: that fallacy has a name! It's the "Post hoc ergo propter hoc" falla
by zbentley 9y ago
> the fallacy, "if someone benefits, then they intended it".
Slightly tangential, but neat: that fallacy has a name! It's the "Post hoc ergo propter hoc" fallacy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_hoc_ergo_propter_hoc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_hoc_ergo_propter_hoc
There might be a more specific named fallacy for when post-hoc happens with regard to individuals' intentions and benefits rather than causes and effects in general though.