Both Uses of
fallacy
in
Fast Food Nation
- "The fallacy of composition" is a logical error — a mistaken belief that what seems good for an individual will still be good when others do the same thing.
p. 119..7 *fallacy = a common form of incorrect reasoning
- Ranchers trying to stabilize their incomes fell victim to their own fallacy of composition.†
p. 142..4
Definition:
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(fallacy) a mistaken belief; or a common form of incorrect reasoning