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> There should be a name for the "nothing is perfect so everything is equally bad" fallacy. It's surprisingly common. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfect_is_
by aspenmayer 2y ago
> There should be a name for the "nothing is perfect so everything is equally bad" fallacy. It's surprisingly common.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfect_is_the_enemy_of_good https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfect_is_the_enemy_of_good
- IshKebab 2y agoThat's a totally different thing.
- aspenmayer 2y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirvana_fallacy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirvana_fallacy
- IshKebab 2y agoAlso not the same thing. That would be someone saying "we can't use any language because they all have flaws". The one I'm talking about is the fallacy of grey, linked from a sibling comment.