The McNamara Fallacy: When Numbers LieThe danger of ignoring what you can't quantify.
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Psychology of Moral FailureLearn to spot the cognitive trap of making decisions based solely on metrics. Named after Robert McNamara's leadership during the Vietnam War, this fallacy shows how an over-reliance on data can obscure the bigger picture. Fixating on what's easily measured can lead well-intentioned people to make disastrous and unethical choices, ignoring crucial factors that don't fit in a spreadsheet.
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