Nirvana fallacy

What it is

Rejects a realistic option because it is not perfect, while ignoring that the alternative is worse.

Related

• False dilemma fallacy
  The nirvana fallacy sets a flawed real option against an impossible perfect one, a false dilemma between imperfection and perfection.
• Status quo bias bias
  Rejecting any imperfect improvement keeps the status quo, which is what status quo bias favours.
• Ambiguity aversion bias
  Waiting for a perfect, certain option is a way of avoiding the discomfort of imperfect, uncertain ones.

References

• Wikipedia: Nirvana fallacy en.wikipedia.org
• Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Fallacies iep.utm.edu
• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Fallacies plato.stanford.edu
• Wikipedia: List of fallacies en.wikipedia.org
• Purdue OWL: Logical fallacies owl.purdue.edu

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