What is Survivor Bias?
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Example: Men make better Partners in Law firms. I know this because all the law partners at top firms are men.
In reality, most top law school graduates are women. Most of the prestigious entry level positions go to women. However, women leave the profession in massive numbers, they go work in non-profit, they switch careers entirely, and some decide to become mothers.
Men survive in the legal profession, survivor bias leads us to believe they are at the top because they are the best.
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