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ludic fallacy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
lu-dic -fal-la-cy
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The misuse of game when modeling real-life situations.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Identified by Nassim Nicholas Taleb in his book The Black Swan (2007).

Inflected Forms

the ludic fallacy (canonical)

Phrases

game theory

Frequently Paired Words

ludology game theory

Questions

What does ludic fallacy mean?
The misuse of game when modeling real-life situations.
Where does ludic fallacy come from?
Identified by Nassim Nicholas Taleb in his book The Black Swan (2007).

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