• PeepinGoodArgs
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    6 months ago

    The best expression is one quoted by economist Emily Oster: “If you don’t like your beer, stop drinking it.”

    But if you’re trying to develop an affinity for IPAs for some stupid reason, then shouldn’t you keep drinking it?

    • ℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠@midwest.social
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      6 months ago

      Sure, that’s future-oriented. It’s stupid, but not fallacious.

      But if you’re just drinking it because you paid $8 and you don’t want to “waste it”, THAT is sunk cost fallacy.