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Latest revision as of 12:48, 12 April 2023

The quantitative fallacy is the mistaken belief that the only important inputs for decision-making are observations that can be quantified.

It leads to undervaluing, or even disregarding, essential decision-making information that cannot readily be quantified.

Leading, in turn, to poor - even disastrous - decisions.


The quantitative fallacy is sometimes known as the McNamara fallacy.


See also