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Writing Excuses 8.34: Survivorship Bias

Writing Excuses

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Survivorship Bias and the Quest for Success

This chapter explores the concept of survivorship bias and its impact on success in the creative field. The hosts discuss the misconception that networking and attending conventions guarantees success, while highlighting the tendency to blame unsuccessful individuals for their perceived failures. They also draw an intriguing analogy between breaking into comics and breaking into a maximum security facility.

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