The narrative fallacy addresses our limited ability to look at sequences of facts without weaving an explanation into them, or, equivalently, forcing a logical link, an arrow of relationship upon them. Explanations bind facts together. They make them all the more easily remembered; they help them make more sense. Where this propensity can go wrong is when it increases our impression of understanding.
—Nassim Nicholas Taleb, The Black Swan
Blog posts
The Bad Guy Bias by Robin Hanson
Biases of Fiction by Robin Hanson
External Links
Systems and Stories by Katja Grace
Living in the Epilogue: Social Policy as Palliative Care by Sister Y