Distortion
Cherry picking
Shows only the evidence that helps and hides the rest.
“One company tried a four-day week and went bankrupt. Case closed.”
- How to spot it
- One striking study or anecdote, no mention of the wider picture.
- How to answer it
- Ask for the full picture — the base rate, the other studies — and bring the evidence they skipped.
Practise against it
Favoured by The Firehose.